Stellar Evolution: An Exploration from the Observatory

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Stellar Evolution: An Exploration from the Observatory
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Otto Struve
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:298
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreGalaxies and stars
ISBN/Barcode 9780691627410
ClassificationsDewey:523.88
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 December 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

The sum of centuries of speculation on the probable course of evolution in stars is discussed by one of the world's greatest astronomers, with a full report of his own conclusions, How long stars exist, the relation of their luminosity to their mass, the evolution of a star in relation to the main sequence, the significance of rotation, are among t