The Physics of Stars

A.C. Phillips (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

262 Seiten

1999 | 2nd Revised edition
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-471-98797-0 (ISBN)

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Part of a series of textbooks containing material that can be accommodated in a typical undergraduate course. Topics discussed include the fundamentals of astrophysics, properties of matter and radiation, the thermonuclear fusion of stars and the end-points of stellar evolution.

The Physics of Stars, Second Edition, is a concise introduction to the properties of stellar interiors and consequently the structure and evolution of stars. Strongly emphasising the basic physics, simple and uncomplicated theoretical models are used to illustrate clearly the connections between fundamental physics and stellar properties. This text does not intend to be encyclopaedic, rather it tends to focus on the most interesting and important aspects of stellar structure, evolution and nucleosynthesis. In the Second Edition, a new chapter on Helioseismology has been added, along with a list of physical constants and extra student problems. There is also new material on the Hertztsprung-Russell diagram, as well as a general updating of the entire text. It includes numerous problems at the end of each chapter aimed at both testing and extending student's knowledge.

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	23.3.1999
Reihe/Serie	Manchester Physics Series
Zusatzinfo	bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Chichester
Sprache	englisch
Maße	172 x 250 mm
Gewicht	580 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10	0-471-98797-2 / 0471987972
ISBN-13	978-0-471-98797-0 / 9780471987970
Zustand	Neuware