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Princeton Series in Astrophysics Ser.: Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis : An Investigation of the History of Matter, from the Big Bang to the Present by David Arnett (1996, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-100691011478
ISBN-139780691011479
eBay Product ID (ePID)382968
Product Key Features
Number of Pages496 Pages
Publication NameSupernovae and Nucleosynthesis : An Investigation of the History of Matter, from the Big Bang to the Present
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
SubjectPhysics / Astrophysics, Cosmology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorDavid Arnett
SeriesPrinceton Series in Astrophysics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight30 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN95-041534
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsThis well-illustrated and well-referenced volume is an extremely valuable addition to the astronomical literature., "This well-illustrated and well-referenced volume is an extremely valuable addition to the astronomical literature."-- New Scientist, The book is delightful reading. . . the best available source of material on supernova physics for the graduate student. -- A.G.W. Cameron, Nature, This well-illustrated and well-referenced volume is an extremely valuable addition to the astronomical literature. -- New Scientist, The book is delightful reading. . . the best available source of material on supernova physics for the graduate student., "The book is delightful reading. . . the best available source of material on supernova physics for the graduate student."-- A.G.W. Cameron, Nature, "The book is delightful reading. . . the best available source of material on supernova physics for the graduate student." --A.G.W. Cameron, Nature, "This well-illustrated and well-referenced volume is an extremely valuable addition to the astronomical literature." -- New Scientist
Series Volume Number7
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal523.1
Table Of ContentList of Figures List of Tables Preface 1 Introduction 1 2 Abundances of Nuclei 4 3 Some Aspects of Nuclear Physics 48 4 Nuclear Reaction Networks 92 5 Cosmological Nucleosynthesis 118 6 Some Properties of Stars 146 7 Hydrogen-Burning Stars 182 8 Helium-Burning Stars 222 9 Explosive Nucleosynthesis 249 10 Neutrino-Cooled Stars 284 11 Thermonuclear Explosions 324 12 Gravitational Collapse 381 13 Supernovae 414 14 Galactic Evolution 459 App. A Solar System Abundances 519 App. B Equations of State 532 App. C Stellar Structure 548 App. D Supernova Light Curves 558 References 573 Index 595
SynopsisThis book investigates the question of how matter has evolved since its origin in the Big Bang, from the cosmological synthesis of hydrogen and helium to the generation of the complex set of nuclei that comprise our world and our selves. A central theme is the evolution of gravitationally contained thermonuclear reactors, otherwise known as stars. Our current understanding is presented systematically and quantitatively, by combining simple analytic models with new state-of-the-art computer simulations. The narrative begins with the clues (primarily the solar system abundance pattern), the constraining physics (primarily nuclear and particle physics), and the thermonuclear burning in the Big Bang itself. It continues with a step-by-step description of how stars evolve by nuclear reactions, a critical investigation of supernova explosion mechanisms and the formation of neutron stars and of black holes, and an analysis of how such explosions appear to astronomers (illustrated by comparison with recent observations). It concludes with a synthesis of these ideas for galactic evolution, with implications for nucleosynthesis in the first generation of stars and for the solar system abundance pattern. Emphasis is given to questions that remain open, and to active research areas that bridge the disciplines of astronomy, cosmochemistry, physics, and planetary and space science. Extensive references are given., Attempts to investigate the question of how matter has evolved since its origin in the Big Bang, from the cosmological synthesis of hydrogen and helium to the generation of the complex set of nuclei that comprise our world and our selves. This book also presents an understanding by combining simple analytic models with computer simulations., This book investigates the question of how matter has evolved since its origin in the Big Bang, from the cosmological synthesis of hydrogen and helium to the generation of the complex set of nuclei that comprise our world and our selves. A central theme is the evolution of gravitationally contained thermonuclear reactors, otherwise known as stars. Our current understanding is presented systematically and quantitatively, by combining simple analytic models with new state-of-the-art computer simulations. The narrative begins with the clues (primarily the solar system abundance pattern), the constraining physics (primarily nuclear and particle physics), and the thermo-nuclear burning in the Big Bang itself. It continues with a step-by-step description of how stars evolve by nuclear reactions, a critical investigation of super-nova explosion mechanisms and the formation of neutron stars and of black holes, and an analysis of how such explosions appear to astronomers (illustrated by comparison with recent observations).It concludes with a synthesis of these ideas for galactic evolution, with implications for nucleosynthesis in the first generation of stars and for the solar system abun
LC Classification NumberQB981.A66 1996
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