while general relativity is qualitatively introduced, the book never goes into the full derivation or application of Einstein's field equations. However, the math is still kept accessible since often simplified models are utilized to describe the astrophysical principles e.g. The book is a text book and not a popular science book: equations are derived in detail and the reader should be comfortable with calculus and linear algebra. I really liked that the authors wrote this book in an engaging manner, which shows that they truly seek to share their fascination of astrophysics with the reader (exemplified by the closing section on page 1275). This book covers all the fundamentals of astrophysics, the nature of stars, the solar system in particular and exoplanets in general, the nature of galaxies as well as cosmology and the universe at large. I purchased this book to self-educate myself on astrophysics and read/studied the book over the course of a year. He is a member of the American Astronomical Society. While at WSU, Dale was awarded the Lowe Innovative Teaching Award and the Exemplary Collaboration Award. In addition, he has authored or co-authored numerous papers in stellar pulsation theory. He also served as a collaborator at Los Alamos National Laboratory and worked as an early consultant at the Space Telescope Science Institute. At WSU Dale served as Chair of the Department of Physics for seven years and Dean of the College of Science for eight years. After a two-year teaching position at Bates College in Maine, he moved to Weber State University (WSU), where he worked for thrity years, retiring in 2014. in Astrophysics from Iowa State University. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota with degrees in Physics and Mathematics, and his Ph.D. He is an emeritus member of the American Astronomical Society. During this time, he was awarded the Lowe Innovative Teaching Award and named a WSU Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor. He retired in 2015 after thirty years at Weber State University, Utah.
He then accepted a postdoc with Hugh Van Horn at the University of Rochester and, four years later, accepted a position in the Physics Department at Weber State University, where he served as the Physics Department chair for ten years. in Astrophysics from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
in Physics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and his Ph.D. in Mathematics and a Secondary Teaching Credential from the University of California, Irvine, his M.S.
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