{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-stellar-astrophysics-paperback-softback-9781394251797","title":"An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394251797","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrancis LeBlanc (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394251797, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 December 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.8 x 2 cm, 0.635 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccessible and student-friendly textbook on the astrophysics of stars, now with new observational data and physical concepts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise textbook containing core content on and detailed examples of stellar physics and stellar astronomy. This new edition is revised and expanded and contains updated and new material on nearest and brightest stars, binary stars, Wolf Rayet stars and blue horizontal-branch stars, stellar evolution modeling and gravitational waves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided in seven chapters: basic concepts, stellar formation, radiative transfer in stars, stellar atmospheres, stellar interiors, nucleosynthesis and stellar evolution, and chemically peculiar stars and diffusion. Student-friendly features include detailed examples, exercises with selected solutions, brief recalls of the most important physical concepts, chapter summaries, and optional and advanced sections that can be skipped on first reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large number of graphs and figures are included to better explain the concepts covered. Only essential astronomical data are given, and the amount of observational results shown is deliberately limited in scope. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe electromagnetic spectrum, blackbody radiation, luminosity, effective temperature, the Boltzmann and Saha equations, and the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrostatic equilibrium, the Virial theorem, the Jeans criteria, free-fall times, and pre-main-sequence evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadiative opacities, specific intensity and radiative moments, local thermodynamic equilibrium, radiative transfer and stellar atmospheres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy transport in stars, polytropic models, stellar evolution, advanced nuclear burning, stellar remnants, and novae and supernovae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiffusion theory, radiative accelerations, and other transport processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew to this edition: sections on nearest and brightest stars, binary stars, the Eddington limit and stellar evolution modeling as well as several new special topics and additional exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering intermediate knowledge on stars in a concise format, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent textbook on the subject for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying physics and astrophysics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Companion Website xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Basic Concepts 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e1.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum 3\u003cbr\u003e1.3 Blackbody Radiation 5\u003cbr\u003e1.4 Luminosity, Effective Temperature, Flux, and Magnitudes 8\u003cbr\u003e1.5 Boltzmann and Saha Equations 13\u003cbr\u003e1.6 Spectral Classification of Stars 21\u003cbr\u003e1.7 The Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram 26\u003cbr\u003e1.8 Nearest and Brightest Stars 30\u003cbr\u003e1.9 Summary 33\u003cbr\u003e1.10 Exercises 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Stellar Formation 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.1 Introduction 37\u003cbr\u003e2.2 Hydrostatic Equilibrium 38\u003cbr\u003e2.3 The Virial Theorem 42\u003cbr\u003e2.4 The Jeans Criterion 47\u003cbr\u003e2.5 Free-Fall Times† 54\u003cbr\u003e2.6 Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution† 56\u003cbr\u003e2.7 Summary 59\u003cbr\u003e2.8 Exercises 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Radiative Transfer in Stars 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.1 Introduction 63\u003cbr\u003e3.2 Radiative Opacities 64\u003cbr\u003e3.3 Specific Intensity and Radiative Moments 72\u003cbr\u003e3.4 Radiative Transfer Equation 79\u003cbr\u003e3.5 Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium 83\u003cbr\u003e3.6 Solution of the Radiative-Transfer Equation 84\u003cbr\u003e3.7 Radiative Equilibrium 91\u003cbr\u003e3.8 Radiative Transfer at Large Optical Depths 93\u003cbr\u003e3.9 Rosseland and Other Mean Opacities 95\u003cbr\u003e3.10 Schwarzschild–Milne Equations†† 98\u003cbr\u003e3.11 Demonstration of the Radiative-Transfer Equation† 100\u003cbr\u003e3.12 Radiative Acceleration of Matter and Radiative Pressure† 101\u003cbr\u003e3.13 Summary 105\u003cbr\u003e3.14 Exercises 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Stellar Atmospheres 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.1 Introduction 109\u003cbr\u003e4.2 The Gray Atmosphere 110\u003cbr\u003e4.3 Line Opacities and Broadening 118\u003cbr\u003e4.4 Equivalent Width and Formation of Atomic Lines 135\u003cbr\u003e4.5 Atmospheric Modeling 141\u003cbr\u003e4.6 Types of Binary Stars† 149\u003cbr\u003e4.7 Summary 150\u003cbr\u003e4.8 Exercises 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Stellar Interiors 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.1 Introduction 153\u003cbr\u003e5.2 Equations of Stellar Structure 154\u003cbr\u003e5.3 Energy Transport in Stars 161\u003cbr\u003e5.4 Polytropic Models 173\u003cbr\u003e5.5 Structure of the Sun 178\u003cbr\u003e5.6 Equation of State 180\u003cbr\u003e5.7 The Eddington Limit 187\u003cbr\u003e5.8 Variable Stars and Asteroseismology 188\u003cbr\u003e5.9 Summary 199\u003cbr\u003e5.10 Exercises 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Nucleosynthesis and Stellar Evolution 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.1 Introduction 203\u003cbr\u003e6.2 Generalities Concerning Nuclear Fusion 204\u003cbr\u003e6.3 Models of the Nucleus† 209\u003cbr\u003e6.4 Basic Physics of Nuclear Fusion 214\u003cbr\u003e6.5 Main-Sequence Burning 216\u003cbr\u003e6.6 Helium-Burning Phase 228\u003cbr\u003e6.7 Advanced Nuclear Burning 230\u003cbr\u003e6.8 Evolutionary Tracks in the H–R Diagram 234\u003cbr\u003e6.9 Stellar Evolution Modeling† 247\u003cbr\u003e6.10 Stellar 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