Stars: A Very Short Introduction

NOTE EDITORE

Every atom of our bodies has been part of a star. Our very own star, the Sun, is crucial to the development and sustainability of life on Earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a modern, authoritative examination of how stars live, producing all the chemical elements beyond helium, and how they die, sometimes spectacularly, to end as remnants such as black holes. Andrew King shows how understanding the stars is key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, and thus the history of our entire Universe, as well as the existence of planets like our own. King presents a fascinating exploration of the science of stars, from the mechanisms that allow stars to form and the processes that allow them to shine, as well as the results of their inevitable death. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

SOMMARIO

1 - Science and the stars2 - How the Sun survives3 - Life on main street4 - Cooking the elements5 - Stellar corpses6 - Finding the bodies7 - Measuring the universe8 - The beginning

AUTORE

Andrew King is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Leicester, and heads the theoretical astrophysics research group there. His work has been recognised by a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award, and a Senior Fellowship of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council. He has published more than 250 research papers and is a co-author of several books. He is also deputy editor-in-chief of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. In 2014 he was awarded the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for investigations of outstanding merit in theoretical astrophysics.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780199602926
• Collana: Very Short Introductions
• Dimensioni: 173 x 8.6 x 116 mm Ø 126 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: 13 black and white illustrations
• Pagine Arabe: 144