
Stars: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
by Andrew King
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Availability:In StockContributor:Andrew KingSeries:Very Short Introductions #322Publish date:2012-09-07Pages:144
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199602926ISBN-10:199602921UPC:9780199602926Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, PhysicsBook Topic:Astronomy, AstrophysicsSize:6.70 x 4.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SCMX9DZP81
Stars: A Very Short Introduction
Every atom of our bodies has been part of a star. In this lively and compact introduction, astrophysicist Andrew King reveals how the laws of physics force stars to evolve, driving them through successive stages of maturity before their inevitable and sometimes spectacular deaths, to end as remnants such as black holes. The book shows how we know what stars are made of, how gravity forces stars...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199602926ISBN-10:199602921UPC:9780199602926Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, PhysicsBook Topic:Astronomy, AstrophysicsSize:6.70 x 4.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SCMX9DZP81
Andrew King is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Leicester.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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