The Lives of Stars - Ken Croswell - Libros - Astra Publishing House - 9781590785829 - 1 de septiembre de 2009
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The Lives of Stars


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The fiery birth, explosive death, and strange afterlife of every sun. Scientists have discovered a tremendous variety of star types, each with a fascinating biography and a strange fate in store. Born in a cloud of gas and dust, a new star is ignited by the explosion of a dying star nearby. A star such as our Sun has a long life. Over billions of years, it burns yellow, then red, as it uses up its nuclear fuel. Finally, it explodes, throwing much of its material into the universe in a planetary nebula - one of the most spectacular sights in space. After the nebula disperses, the hot core of the dead star remains: it's called a white dwarf. A bigger star lives fast and dies young, burning a blue-white and finally exploding in a supernova. What remains may be a black hole, a neutron star, or even a pulsing neutron star, or pulsar. Using the most beautiful photos of space objects available, Harvard-trained astronomer Ken Croswell leads a tour of the stars - the young, the aging, and the dead but still active.

Medios de comunicación Libros     Hardcover Book   (Libro con lomo y cubierta duros)
Publicado 1 de septiembre de 2009
ISBN13 9781590785829
Editores Astra Publishing House
Páginas 72
Dimensiones 229 × 305 × 7 mm   ·   612 g
Lengua Inglés  

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