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El. knyga: Life and Death of Stars

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(Tufts University, Massachusetts)
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  • Išleidimo metai: 25-Mar-2013
  • Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781139610360
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  • Formatas: EPUB+DRM
  • Išleidimo metai: 25-Mar-2013
  • Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781139610360
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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 eventually die. The book demonstrates the sheer scope and variety of stellar phenomena in the context of the universe as a whole. Boxed focus elements enhance and amplify the discussion for readers looking for more depth. Featuring more than 150 figures, including color plates, The Life and Death of Stars is a modern and up-to-date account of stars written for a broad audience, from armchair astronomers and popular science readers to students and teachers of science.

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'Of interest to readers of all ages, The Life and Death of Stars should be your 'go to' popular science text for facts about the Sun, the solar system, the stars, and the Universe contains stunning color photos taken by satellites and Earth-based observatories of supernova, nebula, clusters, and colliding galaxies also artfully balances descriptive explanations with fundamental relationships thorough, detailed, and fascinating.' Robert Schaefer, New York Journal of Books 'My own understanding of the behaviour and lifecycle of stars has grown enormously from reading this book, and yours will too Lang delivers with this book. After reading it, I'll definitely be checking out his other books [ it] broadened and deepened my understanding of all things stellar. It's a fantastic book, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to readers who wish to expand their knowledge of astrophysics.' Evan Gough, Universe Today ' an excellent primer for someone looking to get a better understanding of how stars work I can recommend this book.' Astronomy Now 'It's hard to imagine a better non-mathematical treatment of the subject for amateur astronomers wanting to take their understanding to the next level.' BBC Sky at Night 'This book is a perfect read for students and scientists alike. It packs the entire field of stellar and extragalactic astrophysics in an easy-to-read text full of analogies to everyday life and hard-to-find historical anecdotes and scientific discoveries. Although the general public interested in astronomy will enjoy this book, the nuances of the accomplishments of the scientists that developed this field can be fully appreciated only by those who have already taken an astronomy course. Peppered throughout the work are quotes by poets (e.g. Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda), unique tables, and a vast array of clear figures and pictures accompanied by detailed captions and no equations. The amount and quality of the information presented makes the volume a hybrid between a textbook and a popular science book. Highly recommended.' M. Takamiya, Choice 'Lang could have titled his book, 'Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Lives of Stars': it is well written, thorough and detailed, but not dense - a fine addition to a personal library - or any library.' SkyNews

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Explains how stars are born, how they evolve and their ultimate fates, for a broad general audience.
List of Focus Elements
ix
List of Tables
xi
Preface xiii
1 Light of the Sun
1(17)
1.1 Ultimate Power
1(1)
1.2 The Closest Star
2(3)
1.3 Waves of Light
5(2)
1.4 Invisible Rays
7(1)
1.5 The Radiation Energy of the Sun
8(1)
1.6 The Size and Temperature of the Sun's Visible Disk
9(1)
1.7 Thermal Radiation
10(2)
1.8 The Energy of Light
12(1)
1.9 Observing the Radiation
13(5)
2 Gravity and Motion
18(13)
2.1 Wanderers in the Sky
18(2)
2.2 Gravitational Attraction
20(3)
2.3 Tidal Forces
23(4)
2.4 Motion Holds Up the Planets
27(1)
2.5 The Massive Sun
27(1)
2.6 What Causes Gravity?
28(3)
3 Atomic and Subatomic Particles
31(27)
3.1 Inside the Atom
31(4)
3.2 Heat, Motion, and Pressure
35(5)
3.3 The Density and the Temperature within the Sun
40(2)
3.4 What Is the Sun Made Of?
42(7)
3.5 Quantization of Atomic Systems
49(3)
3.6 Excited Atoms
52(1)
3.7 Ionization and Element Abundance in the Sun and Other Stars
52(2)
3.8 Altering Spectral Lines
54(4)
4 Transmutation of the Elements
58(18)
4.1 Things That Glow in the Dark
58(2)
4.2 Radioactivity
60(2)
4.3 Tunneling out of the Nuclear Prison
62(2)
4.4 The Electron and the Neutrino
64(2)
4.5 Particles from Outer Space
66(4)
4.6 Nuclear Alchemy and Atomic Bombs
70(6)
5 What Makes the Sun Shine?
76(26)
5.1 Awesome Power, Enormous Times
76(1)
5.2 How Hot Is the Center of the Sun?
77(1)
5.3 Nuclear Fusion in the Sun's Core
78(8)
5.4 Catching the Ghost
86(5)
5.5 How the Energy Gets Out
91(3)
5.6 Looking Inside the Sun
94(4)
5.7 The Faint-Young-Sun Paradox
98(1)
5.8 When the Sun Dies
99(3)
6 The Extended Solar Atmosphere
102(26)
6.1 Hot, Volatile, Magnetized Gas
102(10)
6.2 The Sun's Varying Winds
112(4)
6.3 Explosions on the Sun
116(2)
6.4 Space Weather
118(10)
7 Comparisons of the Sun with Other Stars
128(29)
7.1 Where and When Can the Stars Be Seen?
128(4)
7.2 How Far Away Are the Stars?
132(2)
7.3 How Bright and Luminous Are the Stars?
134(3)
7.4 How Hot Are the Stars?
137(3)
7.5 How Big Are the Stars?
140(3)
7.6 How Massive Are the Stars?
143(3)
7.7 Motions of the Stars
146(11)
8 The Lives of Stars
157(29)
8.1 Main-Sequence and Giant Stars
157(8)
8.2 Nuclear Reactions Inside Stars
165(9)
8.3 Using Star Clusters to Watch How Stars Evolve
174(4)
8.4 Where Did the Chemical Elements Come From?
178(8)
9 The Material Between the Stars
186(15)
9.1 Bright Stars Light Up Their Surroundings
186(5)
9.2 Dark Places Filled with Dust
191(4)
9.3 Interstellar Radio Signals
195(2)
9.4 Cold, Rarefied Hydrogen Atoms Between the Stars
197(2)
9.5 Molecular Cocktails in a Smoky Room
199(2)
10 New Stars Arise from the Darkness
201(18)
10.1 How the Solar System Came into Being
201(3)
10.2 Star Birth
204(6)
10.3 Planet-Forming Disks and Planets around Nearby Stars
210(9)
11 Stellar End States
219(40)
11.1 A Range of Destinies
219(1)
11.2 The Winds of Death
220(5)
11.3 Stars the Size of the Earth
225(5)
11.4 Crushed States of Matter
230(3)
11.5 Stars That Blow Up
233(11)
11.6 Expanding Remnants of Shattered Stars
244(5)
11.7 Neutron Stars and Pulsars
249(7)
11.8 Stellar Black Holes
256(3)
12 A Larger, Expanding Universe
259(28)
12.1 Where Does the Milky Way End and How Does It Move?
259(10)
12.2 Out Beyond the Stars
269(5)
12.3 The Universe Is Expanding
274(3)
12.4 The Cosmic Web
277(10)
13 Birth, Life, and Death of the Universe
287(26)
13.1 Hotter Than Anything Else
287(1)
13.2 Three Degrees above Absolute Zero
287(5)
13.3 The Beginning of the Observable Universe
292(3)
13.4 When Galaxies Formed and the First Stars Began
295(10)
13.5 How Did It All Begin?
305(3)
13.6 When Stars Cease to Shine
308(5)
Quotation References 313(4)
Author Index 317(4)
Subject Index 321
Kenneth R. Lang is Professor of Astronomy at Tufts University. He is the author of many popular astronomy books, including The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System, 2nd edition (2011), Sun, Earth, and Sky, 2nd edition (2006) and Wanderers in Space (1994). An expert in radio astronomy and astrophysics, his research examines how magnetic energy generates explosions on the Sun.
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