Searching for the Oldest Stars : : Ancient Relics from the Early Universe / / Anna Frebel.
Astronomers study the oldest observable stars in the universe in much the same way that archaeologists study ancient artifacts on Earth. Here, Anna Frebel-who is credited with discovering several of the oldest and most primitive stars using the world's largest telescopes-takes readers into the...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015] ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Edition: | Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (320 p.) :; 11 color + 62 b/w illus. 8 tables. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- An Introductory Remark
- 1. What Is Stellar Archaeology?
- 2. Two Centuries of Pursuing Stars
- 3. Stars, Stars, More Stars
- 4. Stellar Evolution-From Birth to Death
- 5. Neutron-Capture Processes and the Heaviest Elements
- 6. Welcome to Our Milky Way
- 7. Tales Told By Light
- 8. Let'S Go Observe Some Stars!
- 9. The Chemical Evolution of the Early Universe
- 10. Finding the Oldest Stars
- 11. At the End of a Cosmic Journey
- Further Reading
- Index