The Stars - Their Structure and Evolution (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed)


This textbook gives a clear account of the manner in which knowledge in many branches of physics, such as gravitation, thermodynamics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics, can be combined to gain an understanding of the structure and evolution of stars. A major aim is to present the subject as one in which advances are still being made. The first half is an account of the observational properties of stars and a discussion of the equations that govern their structure. The second part discusses recent theoretical work on stellar evolution. The successes of the theory are stressed, but attention is also drawn to phenomena that are not completely understood. This is a new edition of a widely-used textbook first published in 1970. New topics include mass loss from stars and close binary stars.

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This textbook gives a clear account of the manner in which knowledge in many branches of physics, such as gravitation, thermodynamics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics, can be combined to gain an understanding of the structure and evolution of stars. A major aim is to present the subject as one in which advances are still being made. The first half is an account of the observational properties of stars and a discussion of the equations that govern their structure. The second part discusses recent theoretical work on stellar evolution. The successes of the theory are stressed, but attention is also drawn to phenomena that are not completely understood. This is a new edition of a widely-used textbook first published in 1970. New topics include mass loss from stars and close binary stars.

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General

Imprint

Cambridge UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

June 1994

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

1994

Authors

Dimensions

246 x 174 x 13mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

256

Edition

2 Rev Ed

ISBN-13

978-0-521-45885-6

Barcode

9780521458856

Categories

LSN

0-521-45885-4



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