Handbook of Isotopes in the Cosmos: Hydrogen to Gallium - Hardcover

Clayton, Donald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521823811 ISBN 13: 9780521823814

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Each naturally occurring isotope contributes to the history of matter by having its own special role in cosmic evolution. This volume elucidates the origins of our material world by looking at the abundance of the elements and their isotopes, and how this is interpreted within the theory of nucleosynthesis. Each isotope of elements from Hydrogen to Gallium is covered in detail. The book will be suitable for astronomers, physicists, chemists, geologists and planetary scientists, and contains a glossary of essential technical terms.

About this title

Book Description:

Each naturally occurring isotope has a tale to tell about the history of matter, and each has its own special place in cosmic evolution. This volume aims to grasp the origins of our material world by looking at the abundance of the elements and their isotopes, and how this is interpreted within the theory of nucleosynthesis. Each isotope of elements from Hydrogen to Gallium is covered in detail. The book is suitable for astronomers, physicists, chemists, geologists and planetary scientists, and contains a glossary of essential technical terms.

About the Author:

Donald Clayton is Centennial Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Clemson University, South Carolina.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521823811
• ISBN 13: 9780521823814
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 326