The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy (Series of Books in Astronomy) - Softcover

Shu, Frank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0935702059 ISBN 13: 9780935702057

Publisher: University Science Books, 1981

Synopsis

This is a truly astonishing book, invaluable for anyone with an interest in astronomy. Physics Bulletin Just the thing for a first year university science course. Nature This is a beautiful book in both concept and execution. Sky & Telescope

About this title

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.

Review:

"A truly astonishing book, invaluable for anyone with an interest in astronomy and surely the bargain of the year." -- Physics Bulletin

"Just the thing for a first year university science course." -- Nature

"This is a beautiful book in both concept and execution." -- Sky & Telescope

About this edition

• Publisher: University Science Books
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0935702059
• ISBN 13: 9780935702057
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 584