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[AndreasC]

With all the recent debates about CDM vs MOND etc, I decided I need some more background on astrophysics and phenomenology. I have the physics background, I prefer concise books even if they are harder.

I was considering something like this for phenomenology: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0691025657/?tag=pfamazon01-20

And the series by Padmanabhan on Theoretical Astrophysics (particularly volumes 1 and 3) and maybe something like this would be fun: https://www.cambridge.org/gr/univer...hematica-support?format=HB&isbn=9781107010741

Some people are saying the first book is a bit out of date. It's also loooong, I would probably prefer something more like a "quick overview". What is your opinion/recommendation?

 

[Frabjous]

How about Liddell?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1118502140?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Easy and concise.

 

[AndreasC]

How about Liddell?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1118502140?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Easy and concise.

Right, but this is cosmology. I have found a book on cosmology I like (Relativistic Cosmology by Ellis, Martens and MacCallum). I was looking for something more on the astronomy/astrophysics of galaxies and star systems side. But that's a cool suggestion.

 

[Frabjous]

Weinberg is concise.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0845RSJ58/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Carroll and Ostlie is comprehensive
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1108422160/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[AndreasC]

Weinberg is consise.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0845RSJ58/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Carroll and Ostlie is comprehensive
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1108422160/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Weinberg is an interesting suggestion, is there something more oriented to phenomenology however?