Stars: A Very Short Introduction

by Andrew King

2020-11-25 02:14:06

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 al... Read more
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, andhow 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 toform and the processes that allow them to shine, as well as the results of their inevitable death. Less

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File size6.85 X 4.37 X 0 in
Print pages152
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date July 12, 2012
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780199602926

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