Observer's Guide to Stellar Evolution

Mike Inglis

ISBN 10: 1852334657 / ISBN 13: 9781852334659

Published by Springer London, Springer London Nov 2002, 2002

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Neuware -Stellar evolution - the birth, development and death of stars - is centralto our current understanding of astronomy. This area of astrophysics isoften portrayed as being difficult and mathematical, but Mike Inglisbrings it to life in a unique way, combining a step-by-step introductionwith suggestions for making practical observations of stars at differentstages in their evolution. Every amateur astronomer - regardless of theircurrent level of knowledge - will find this book fascinating andinformative.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 260 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Observer's Guide to Stellar Evolution
• Publisher: Springer London, Springer London Nov 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852334657
• ISBN 13: 9781852334659
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 15D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 400 grams

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Stellar evolution - the birth, development and death of stars - is central to our current understanding of astronomy. This area of astrophysics is often portrayed as being difficult and mathematical, but Mike Inglis brings it to life in a unique way, combining a step-by-step introduction with suggestions for making practical observations of stars at different stages in their evolution. Every amateur astronomer - regardless of their current level of knowledge - will find this book fascinating and informative.