<p>Best book I have used for this topic is: An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics by Le Blanc.</p>

<p>Excellent book, very good introductory start into this topic.</p>

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Thank you for your answer, I've look the index and it seems that it is a good book to learn about this topic. Unfortunately I couldn't manage to get it in the libraries of my university. Do you -or anyone- know other references that may be worth to search?
Javier
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I think there is a book by Dina Prialnik that you could check out.
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MichaelJRoberts
<p>There's another good and relatively short book (so it's maybe fit as introductory reading) from R. Kippenhahn - Stellar Structure and Evolution.</p>

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<p>I've only read one, but it was my upper level undergraduate text and I thought it was excellent. It was also called "Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics" and consists of Two Volumes:
 1) Basic Stellar Observations and Data
 2) Stellar Atmospheres
The author is Erika Bohm-Vitense.</p>

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Jack R. Woods
<p>I would like to know which are the best books to learn about stellar astrophysics at (just) graduate level. </p>

<p>I have a basic formation in general astrophysics but I'm interested in learning about stars, specially their evolution and constitution. I also have a good mathematical formation so it should not be a problem (but I don't care if it focus on the ideas as long as it is a good book and make itself clear).</p>

<p>I found several books at the university library, but I don't know which of them are good (in my situation at least).</p>

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Recommendation for learning about stellar astrophysics
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# Recommendation for learning about stellar astrophysics

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-22)

I would like to know which are the best books to learn about stellar astrophysics at (just) graduate level.

I have a basic formation in general astrophysics but I'm interested in learning about stars, specially their evolution and constitution. I also have a good mathematical formation so it should not be a problem (but I don't care if it focus on the ideas as long as it is a good book and make itself clear).

I found several books at the university library, but I don't know which of them are good (in my situation at least).

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-10-22. Score: 2

Best book I have used for this topic is: An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics by Le Blanc.

Excellent book, very good introductory start into this topic.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for your answer, I've look the index and it seems that it is a good book to learn about this topic. Unfortunately I couldn't manage to get it in the libraries of my university. Do you -or anyone- know other references that may be worth to search?  
> **username_1**: I think there is a book by Dina Prialnik that you could check out.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-03-30. Score: 0

There's another good and relatively short book (so it's maybe fit as introductory reading) from R. Kippenhahn - Stellar Structure and Evolution.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-03-30. Score: 0

I've only read one, but it was my upper level undergraduate text and I thought it was excellent. It was also called "Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics" and consists of Two Volumes:
1) Basic Stellar Observations and Data
2) Stellar Atmospheres
The author is Erika Bohm-Vitense.


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