Stellar Evolution, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Nucleogenesis
Download or Read eBook Stellar Evolution, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Nucleogenesis PDF written by A. G. W. Cameron and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : A. G. W. Cameron |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2013-02-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780486498553 |
ISBN-13 | : 0486498557 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Stellar Evolution, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Nucleogenesis by : A. G. W. Cameron
Book excerpt: Along with classic papers byFowler, Hoyle, and the Burbidges,this work stands as a key foundationin the development of nuclear astrophysics. Long out ofprint and very hard to find, this remarkable work has beenedited and re-typeset by an atomic expert. Now availablein an affordable paperback edition for the very first time,it addresses interrelated questions — What are stars? Howdoes the sun shine? Why is gold so rare, and Where did theelements come from? — that have puzzled observers fromtime immemorial.Edited and re-typeset reprint of the original Atomic Energy ofCanada, Ltd., 1957 edition.