Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis

Informationen zum Autor Sean Ryan is Professor of Astrophysics and Head of the School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics at the University of Hertfordshire. Prior to this he worked for the Open University, contributing to the development of courses in physics and astronomy. Andrew Norton is Senior Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the Open University. He has authored teaching materials in physics and astronomy across the undergraduate curriculum, including twelve Open University study texts. Klappentext An ideal bridging text for astrophysics and physics majors looking to move on from the introductory texts. Zusammenfassung This self-contained astrophysics textbook for advanced undergraduates explores how stars form! what happens to them as they age! and what becomes of them when they die. It contains a wealth of worked examples! exercises with full solutions! full colour illustrations! and clearly identified summaries! key facts and equations. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Main sequence stars; 2. Gravitational contraction; 3. Nuclear fusion; 4. From main-sequence to giant branch; 5. Helium-burning stars; 6. Late stages of stellar evolution; 7. Supernovae, neutron stars and black holes; 8. Star formation; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew J Norton, Andrew J. Norton, Andrew J. (The Open University Norton, Sean Ryan, Sean G Ryan, Sean G. Ryan, Sean G. (University of Hertfordshire) Ryan, Sean Norton Ryan, Ryan Sean G.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2009
• EAN: 9780521133203
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13320-3
• Dimensions: 211 mm x 263 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, Galaxies & stars, Galaxies and stars, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy