Nuclear physics of stars /
Most elements are synthesized, or ""cooked"", by thermonuclear reactions in stars. The newly formed elements are released into the interstellar medium during a star's lifetime, and are subsequently incorporated into a new generation of stars, into the planets that form aroun...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Weinheim, Germany :
Wiley-VCH,
2015.
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| Edition: | Second, revised and enlarged edition. |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | Most elements are synthesized, or ""cooked"", by thermonuclear reactions in stars. The newly formed elements are released into the interstellar medium during a star's lifetime, and are subsequently incorporated into a new generation of stars, into the planets that form around the stars, and into the life forms that originate on the planets. Moreover, the energy we depend on for life originates from nuclear reactions that occur at the center of the Sun. Synthesis of the elements and nuclear energy production in stars are the topics of nuclear astrophysics, which is the subject of this book. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (672 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783527336494 3527336494 9783527692668 3527692665 3527336486 9783527336487 3527336516 9783527336517 3527336508 9783527336500 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9783527692668 |
