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The Physical Universe Hardcover by Frank Shu
The Physical Universe Hardcover by Frank Shu
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Product Details
- Publisher: University Science Books (1981-01-17)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 584 pages
- ISBN-13: 9780935702057
- Item Weight: 1635.8 grams
- Dimensions: 28.73 x 22.23 x 3.3 cm
THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE: An Introduction to Astronomy by Frank Shu is a classic text that despite its age, still offers up concise and exact explanations of concepts in physics from basic thermodynamics and quantum up to solar and galactic physics and on to cosmology. The philosophical ruminations on life not only add to this book's depth, but also to its basic sense of humanity.
About the Author
Frank Shu is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his PhD from Harvard University in 1968. Shu has written a number of expository articles for the lay public, and is the author of The Physics of Astrophysics, Volumes I and II. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Academia Sinica.
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