Bibliograph

Atoms, stars, and nebulae, Lawrence H. Aller

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Atoms, stars, and nebulae, Lawrence H. Aller

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-355) and indexes

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Atoms, stars, and nebulae

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

22112056

Responsibility statement

Lawrence H. Aller

Table Of Contents

Introducing the stars and nebulae -- Stellar rainbows -- Atoms and molecules : stellar building blocks -- The climate in a stellar atmosphere -- Analyzing the stars -- Dwarfs, giants, and supergiants -- What makes the stars shine? -- The youth and middle age of a common star -- Wind, dust, and pulsations : a star's last hurrah! -- The interstellar medium and gaseous nebulae -- Uncommon stars and their sometimes violent behavior -- High-energy astronomy

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