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The life and death of stars /

"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 access...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lang, Kenneth R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.