Designed for teaching astrophysics to physics students at advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level, this textbook develops astrophysics from the basics without requiring any previous study in astronomy or astrophysics. Topics not usually covered in physics courses, such as general relativity and plasma physics, are developed from first principles.Publisher: Cambridge University PressAuthor(s): Arnab Rai (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) ChoudhuriIllustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises; 24 Halftones, unspecified; 102 Line drawings, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 490Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 255 x 182 x 27Cover type: Hardback