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Considers how stars come into being, change and grow older, and eventually come to an end.
Author : Isaac Asimov
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,65 MB
Release : 1991-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780440404460
Considers how stars come into being, change and grow older, and eventually come to an end.
Author : Necia H. Apfel
Publisher : Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 16,98 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
Explains the phenomena of nebulae--huge clouds in space where some stars form or the glowing cloudlike remnants left by exploding stars--with illustrations and spectacular full-color photographs
Author : Rudolf Kippenhahn
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 18,76 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691087818
How are the nuclear power plants we call "stars" formed? Where do they get their energy and how do they die--and what does this suggest about the future of the universe? One of the most popular books written on astrophysics, 100 Billion Suns provides an exhilarating and authoritative life history of the stars.
Author : Mike Inglis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 33,40 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 144710059X
Stellar evolution - the birth, development and death of stars - is central to our current understanding of astronomy, but surprisingly the majority of amateur astronomers lack a full understanding of the physics of stars. Current books on the market tend to be highly theoretical and off-putting, in Observer's Guide to Stellar Evolution, Mike Inglis brings this subject to life in a unique way. By combining a step-by-step introduction with suggestions for practical observations of stars at different stages in their evolution, amateur astronomers regardless of their current level of knowledge, will find this book fascinating and informative. -Accessible to every amateur astronomer, regardless of background knowledge. -Step-by-step introduction to the theory of stellar evolution. -Includes many examples of stars at different stages in their evolution, that the reader can observe for him/herself. -Mathematics is made accessible by being presented in 'boxes'that readers can skip over if they prefer!
Author : John Bally
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 27,39 MB
Release : 2006-08-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521801058
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Author : Kenneth R. Lang
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 18,87 MB
Release : 2013-03-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 110701638X
Explains how stars are born, how they evolve and their ultimate fates, for a broad general audience.
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Page : pages
File Size : 15,2 MB
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ISBN : 9780780704510
Author : Necia H. Apfel
Publisher : Lothrop Lee & Shepard
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,13 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780688072285
Describes how nebulae or clouds of dust particles and gases in space form from the residue of dying stars and how some nebulae contain matter from which stars are born.
Author : James Lequeux
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9814508799
It has been known for a long time that stars are similar to our Sun. But it was only in 1810 that they were shown to be made of an incandescent gas. The chemical composition of this gas began to be determined in 1860. In 1940, it was demonstrated that the energy radiated by the stars is of thermonuclear origin. How stars form from interstellar matter and how they evolve and die was understood only recently, with our knowledge still incomplete. It was also realized recently that close double stars present a wide variety of extraordinary phenomena, which are far from being completely explored.This book explains all these aspects, and also discusses how the evolution of stars determine that of galaxies. The most interesting observations are illustrated by spectacular images, while the theory is explained as simply as possible, without however avoiding some mathematical or physical developments when they are necessary for a good understanding of what happens in stars. Without being a textbook for specialists, this book can be profitably read by students or amateurs possessing some basic scientific knowledge, who would like to be initiated in-depth to the fascinating world of stars.The author, an emeritus astronomer of the Paris Observatory, worked in various domains of astronomy connected with the subject of this book: interstellar matter and evolution of stars and galaxies. He directed the Marseilles observatory from 1983 to 1988 and served for fifteen years as Chief Editor of the professional European journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. He has written many articles and books about physics and astronomy at different levels.
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Page : 64 pages
File Size : 11,1 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Stars
ISBN : 9780716695776
"An introduction to stars with information about their formation and life cycle. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.