Astronomy and Astrophysics is a subject which attracts people of all ages; from school-going students to a person enjoying superannuation. The text deals with the fundamentals of Astronomy and Astrophysics from the origin to recent developments. In this new edition of the book, new chapters on Atomic Spectra, Molecules in Interstellar Medium and Waves in Fluid Plasma have been included. The book will serve as a textbook for courses on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Dr Mohit Kumar Sharma is author of six textbooks, 60 research papers published in the journals of international repute. He visited Germany under the DAAD Scientific Exchange Programme and Japan for scientific discussion. He got Young Scientist Award of Indian Science Congress in 2014 and National Post-Doctoral Fellowship of SERB, DST, New Delhi.
Dr Suresh Chandra is President of Physical Sciences section of 108th Indian Science Congress 2023. He is author of 18 textbooks and 187 research papers published in the research journals of international repute. He has completed 17 research projects funded by various funding agencies in India. He has guided 11 students for PhD and 2 students for M.Phil in Physics. He is collaborating with the scientists in Russia, France, Germany & Poland. He is life-member of several academic bodies, including International Astronomical Union.
