A CLASSIC WORK ON ASTROPHYSICS FROM 50 YEARS AGO
Edited By Lawrence H. Aller and Dean B. McLaughlin
1981 reprint of 1965 first edition
With articles on the orgin of the elements, stellar energy sources, stellar evolution, supernovas,etc
Contributions by noted astronomers and physicists.
Description: Lawrence H. Aller and Dean B. McLaughlin, editors STELLAR STRUCTURE [Volume 8 of the Stars and Stellar Systems compendium] Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965, Midway Reprint, 1981, 6 x 9 in., 648 pp. Illustrated with graphs, tables, and diagrams.
Condition: Softbound in yellow heavy paper. Very minor handling wear. Otherwise clean, unmarked and securely bound. Overall VG+ Condition
Information: . We are pleased to offer this important book on astrophysics at the middle of the 1900's, featuring descriptions of contemporary knowledge of stellar energy, stellar evolution, origin of the elements, etc. Chapters include: The Origin of the Chemical Elements by Stanley Bashkin; Stellar Energy Sources by Hubert Reeves; Stellar Absorption Coefficients and Opacities by Arthur N. Cox; Stellar Models for Main Sequence Stars and Subdwarfs by Bengt Strömgren; The Theory of White Dwarfs by L. Mestel; Theory of Novae and Supernovae by Every Schatzman; Supernovae by Fritz zwicky; Magnetic Stars by T.G. Cowling; Meridian Convection in Stars by L. Mestel; Stellar Stability by P. Ledoux; Stellar Evolution and Age Determinations by R.L. Sears and Robert R. Brownlee. A great addition to any library on the history of astronomy, astrophysics, nucleosynthesis, cosmology, raditive transfer, nuclear physics, astronomical research methods, etc. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. Higher international postage as appropriate (See the Shipping and Payments tab on this page for details). |