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The physics of stars / A.C. Phillips.
Math/Physics/Astronomy - Reserve QB801 .P48 1999
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Phillips, A. C. (Anthony C.), -2002.
- Series:
- Manchester physics series
- The Manchester physics series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stars.
- Astrophysics.
- Astrophysique.
- Etoile.
- Local Subjects:
- Astrophysique.
- Etoile.
- Stars.
- Astrophysics.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 246 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester ; New York : John Wiley, 1999.
- Summary:
- "The Physics of Stars, Second Edition provides a concise, self-contained account of how key aspects of stellar structure, evolution and nucleosynthesis can be understood in terms of fundamental physics. Beginning with an introduction to astrophysical concepts using elementary physics, the book progresses to consider stellar properties in terms of more advanced physical ideas all of which are carefully explained before they are applied. The result is a balanced presentation of both fundamental physics and astrophysics. A major strength of the book is that the author does not evade challenging concepts, but carefully explains them, enabling the reader to gain a fuller understanding of the theory."--Jacket.
- Contents:
- Basic concepts in astrophysics
- Properties of matter and radiation
- Heat transfer in stars
- Thermonuclear fusion in stars
- Stellar structure
- The endpoints of stellar evolution
- Helioseismology
- Hints to selected problems
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242 and index.
- ISBN:
- 0471987972
- 9780471987970
- 0471987980
- 9780471987987
- OCLC:
- 40948449
- Online:
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