by Thanu Padmanabhan, World Scientific. Hardback ISBN 9812566384, £38 ($66). Paperback ISBN 9812566872, £21 ($36).
This book describes several aspects of astrophysics and cosmology in a way that a physicist or beginner in astrophysics can understand. It emphasizes current research and exciting new frontiers, and introduces complex results with simple, novel derivations, which strengthen the conceptual understanding of the subject. The book has more than 100 exercises, which will benefit students. Undergraduate and graduate physics and astrophysics students, as well as physicists who are interested in quickly grasping astrophysical concepts, will find this book useful.
