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Extreme Explosions: Supernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and Other Unusual Cosmic Blasts
David Stevenson
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Description for Extreme Explosions: Supernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and Other Unusual Cosmic Blasts
Paperback. This book examines and explains cataclysmic and unusual events at the very frontier of our knowledge of stellar astrophysics, and presents them in a way that non-professionals can understand and enjoy. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 369 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 61 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
What happens at the end of the life of massive stars? At one time we thought all these stars followed similar evolutionary paths. However, new discoveries have shown that things are not quite that simple.
This book focuses on the extreme –the most intense, brilliant and peculiar– of astronomical explosions. It features highly significant observational finds that push the frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics, particularly as before these objects were only predicted in theory.
This book is for those who want the latest information and ideas about the most dramatic and unusual explosions detected by current supernova searches. It examines and ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
Series
Astronomers' Universe
Number of Pages
369
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461481355
SKU
V9781461481355
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About David Stevenson
David Stevenson studied molecular biology at Glasgow and Cambridge Universities. He has a BSc Honours 1st Class Glasgow University; a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from Cambridge University; Open University – Astronomy and Planetary Sciences (distinction), and Open University, Geophysics and Geochemistry. His peer-reviewed biological research articles from 1999 to 2003 include a paper on the early development of life, “The ... Read more
Reviews for Extreme Explosions: Supernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and Other Unusual Cosmic Blasts
From the reviews: “Stevenson … has authored a book on the deaths of stars that is unlike any other work on the subject. In a clear but very detailed manner, he discusses stellar evolution, placing particular emphasis on the many diverse and unusual ways that stars die. … Budding astrophysicists and professionals will find it educational and very thought ... Read more