Ebook: Pulsating Stars

The scope of modern astrophysics is the entire cosmos and everything in it. As and substantial as its subject, The Tapestry of Modern Astrophysics provides advanced undergraduates or graduate-level students with a comprehensive introduction to the subject. Avoiding axiomatic presentations, the author combines extensive qualitative discussions with analytical treatments so that students develop physical intuition - the combination of observations and theoretical ""horse sense"" that is necessary for research in the field.; The text is particularly distinguished by its deep and broad coverage, s.