Atoms, Stars, and Nebulae

Name: Atoms, Stars, and Nebulae
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ISBN: 9780521310406

ISBN-10: 0521310407

ISBN-13: 9780521310406

Edition: 3rd 1991

Authors: Lawrence H. Aller

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In a nontechnical fashion, this book tells the story of how astronomy and physics work together to unravel many mysteries of stars and nebulae. Professor Aller's descriptions stress deeper understanding of these objects, not just a mere review of facts. After a succinct, nonmathematical excursion into the principles of radiation and atomic structure, he explains in simple terms the physical processes at work in stars and gaseous nebulae. A survey of masses, dimensions, luminosities, temperatures, and chemical compositions of stars is followed by an exploration of their interiors and how stars generate energy. The life histories of stars, from origin through final demise, sometimes through…

Book details

List price: $90.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/30/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.00" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English




Introducing stars and nebulae



Stellar rainbows



Atoms and molecules



The climate in a stellar atmosphere



Analysing the stars



Dwarfs, giants, and supergiants



What makes a star shine?



The youth and middle age of a common star



Wind, dust and pulsations



A star's last hurray?



The interstellar medium and gaseous nebulae



Uncommon stars and their sometimes violent behaviour



High energy astronomy