Selected Papers, Volume 1: Stellar Structure and Stellar Atmospheres (Selected Papers s Chandrasekhar, Vol 1) - Hardcover

Chandrasekhar, S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0226100898 ISBN 13: 9780226100890

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1989

Synopsis

This is the first of six volumes collecting significant papers of the distinguished astrophysicist and Nobel laureate S. Chandrasekhar. His work is notable for its breadth as well as for its brilliance; his practice has been to change his focus from time to time to pursue new areas of research. The result has been a prolific career full of discoveries and insights, some of which are only now being fully appreciated.

Chandrasekhar has selected papers that trace the development of his ideas and that present aspects of his work not fully covered in the books he has periodically published to summarize his research in each area.

Volume 1, Stellar Structure and Stellar Atmospheres, covers primarily the period 1930-40 and includes early papers on the theory of white dwarfs. In the Preface, Chandrasekhar explains the criteria for selection and provides historical background. Each subsequent volume will include a foreword by an authority on the topics covered.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This book is a collections of scientific papers by S. Chandraekhar.

About the Author

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910-1995) received many awards in his career, including the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1983, the National Medal of Science (U.S.), and the Copley Medal of the Royal Society (London). He was the Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, the Department of Physics, and the Enrico Fermi Institute at the University of Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0226100898
• ISBN 13: 9780226100890
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 530