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Special and General Relativity are concisely developed together with essential aspects of nuclear and particle physics. Problem sets are provided for many chapters, making the book ideal for a course on the physics of white dwarf and neutron star interiors.

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Author:   Norman K. Glendenning
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2007 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.535kg
ISBN:  

9780387471068

ISBN 10:   0387471065
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   20 April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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From the reviews: <p> The text is presented in a very pedagogical way, allowing beginners to appreciate the quality of the book. a ] This book is very well written and easy to follow and doesna (TM)t need a huge background on astrophysics. I recommend this book for teachers as well as students and everyone who is interested in star physics. (TA(c)rence Delsate, Physicalia, Vol. 30 (2), 2008)

Author Information

Norman K. Glendenning is Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Nuclear Science Division, Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of numerous books, including Compact Stars (Springer, 2nd ed., 2000), Physics of Neutron Star Interiors (Springer, 2001) and Direct Nuclear Reactions (Academic Press, 1983).

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