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Series
Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics volume Volume XXIII
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"In this well-illustrated text, Kenneth R. Lang explains the life cycle of stars, from the dense molecular clouds that are stellar nurseries to the enigmatic nebulae some stars leave behind in their violent ends. Free of mathematical equations and technical jargon, Lang's lively and accessible text provides physical insights into how stars such as our Sun are born, what fuels them and keeps them bright, how they evolve and the processes by which they...
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"The masses of neutron stars are limited by an instability to gravitational collapse, and an instability driven by gravitational waves limits their spin. Their oscillations are relevant to X-ray observations of accreting binaries and to gravitational wave observations of neutron stars formed during the coalescence of double neutron-star systems. This volume pulls together more than forty years of research to provide graduate students and researchers...
Author
Series
Cambridge astrophysics volume 45
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"One of the most fascinating unresolved problems of modern astrophysics is how the galaxies we observe today were formed. The Lambda-Cold Dark Matter paradigm predicts that large spiral galaxies such as the Milky Way formed through accretion and tidal disruption of satellite galaxies, a notion previously postulated on empirical grounds from the character of stellar populations found in our Galaxy. The Local Group galaxies are the best laboratory in...
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Ninety-six lectures, divided into ten sections, are designed to provide a non-technical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. Updated edition integrates discoveries reported in the 2003 course and includes recent findings (through mid-2006).
Author
Publisher
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The determination of stellar ages has been - and still is - crucial for the development of our understanding of the universe, and to constrain theoretical models for the formation of galaxies and the evolution of planetary systems. Stellar ages provide scientists with timescales, and these timescales allow us to identify the relevant physical processes responsible for the development of cosmic structures. This book describes in a simple, yet rigorous,...
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Are we alone in the universe? It is a captivating question, but one that historically eluded proper scientific investigation. The new discipline of astrobiology changes the game, introducing rigor to the quest for extraterrestrial life. Life in the Cosmos surveys the field, showing how cutting-edge research is closing in on the answers "out there.""--
Author
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Examines Earth's origin from simple atoms that were created in the big bang, transformed into heavy elements in stellar explosions, then forged into a planet inside the nebula that gave birth to the solar system. Like many other planets, Earth went through phases of melting, volcanism, and bombardment by asteroids. But only on Earth did events lead to a flourishing biosphere--life. And once life was established, it drove the evolution of our planet...
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
"The birth of a star is a spectacular event, as gravity brings together massive molecular clouds over millions of years to create these enormous galactic furnaces. The "Life and death of a star" compresses the events of billions of years into minutes, using computer imagery to show the lifespan of these massive, heavenly fireballs as they expand, contract, and finally burn out, often in stunning supernova explosions."--Back of jacket.
36) Special and general relativity: with applications to white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes
Author
Publisher
Springer
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Lectures designed to provide a non-technical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. The new discoveries reported in the 2003 course are integrated and recent findings (through mid-2006) are included.
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"From the discovery of distant galaxies and black holes to the tiny interstices of the atom, here is the very best on physics and astronomy from the New York Times! The newspaper of record has always prided itself on its award-winning science coverage, and these 125 articles from its archives are the very best, covering more than a century of breakthroughs, setbacks, and mysteries. Selected by former science editor Cornelia Dean, they feature such...
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