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The life and death of stars / Kenneth R. Lang.
| Author/creator | Lang, Kenneth R. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013. |
| Description | xiv, 332 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Light of the Sun -- Gravity and Motion -- Atomic and Subatomic Particles -- Transmutation of the Elements -- What Makes the Sun Shine? -- The Extended Solar Atmosphere -- Comparisons of the Sun with Other Stars -- The Lives of Stars -- The Material Between the Stars -- New Stars Arise from the Darkness -- Stellar End States -- A Larger, Expanding Universe -- Birth, Life, and Death of the Universe. |
| Abstract | 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-315) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2012033415 |
| ISBN | 9781107016385 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 110701638X (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QB806 .L36 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |