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Carroll, D. Ostlie — 2nd Edition. Table of Contents I. The Tools of Astronomy 1. The Celestial Sphere 2. Celestial Mechanics 3. The Continuous Spectrum of Light 4. The Theory of Special Relativity 5. The Interaction of Light and Matter 6. Telescopes II. The Nature of Stars 7. Binary Systems and Stellar Parameters 8. The Classification of Stellar Spectra 9. Stellar Atmospheres The Interiors of Stars The Sun The Process of Star Formation Post-Main-Sequence Stellar Evolution Stellar Pulsation Supernovae The Degenerate Remnants of Stars Black Holes Planetary Systems Physical Processes in the Solar System The Terrestrial Planets The Jovian Worlds Minor Bodies of the Solar System Galaxies and the Universe The Milky Way Galaxy The Nature of Galaxies Galactic Evolution The Structure of the Universe Active Galaxies Cosmology The Second Edition of this market-leading book has been updated to include the latest results from relevant fields of astrophysics and advances in our theoretical understanding of astrophysical phenomena.

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