the functioning of stars byusing basic physical concepts and observational results. The book is divided into seven chapters, featuring both core andoptional content:Basic conceptsStellar FormationRadiative Transfer in StarsStellar AtmospheresStellar InteriorsNucleosynthesis and Stellar Evolution andChemically Peculiar Stars and Diffusion.Student-friendly features include:Detailed examples to help the reader better grasp the mostimportant conceptsA list of exercises is given at the end of each chapter andanswers to a selection of these are presented.Brief recalls of the most important physical concepts needed toproperly understand stars.A summary for each chapterOptional and advanced sections are included which may beskipped without interfering with the flow of the core content.This book is designed to cover the most important aspects ofstellar astrophysics inside a one semester (or half-year) courseand as such is relevant for advanced undergraduate studentsfollowing a first course on stellar astrophysics, in physics orastronomy programs. It will also serve as a basic reference for afull-year course as well as for researchers working in relatedfields.

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