The life and death of stars / Kenneth R. Lang.

"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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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
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Physical Description:xiv, 332 p. :; ill.
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  • Machine generated contents note: List of focus elements; List of tables; Preface; 1. Light of the Sun; 2. Gravity and motion; 3. Atomic and sub-atomic particles; 4. Transmutation of the elements; 5. What makes the Sun shine?; 6. The extended solar atmosphere; 7. Comparisons of the Sun with other stars; 8. The lives of stars; 9. The material between stars; 10. New stars arise from the darkness; 11. Stellar end states; 12. A larger, expanding universe; 13. Birth, life, and death of the universe; Quotation references; Author index; Subject index.