The little book of stars /
Astronomy professor Jim Kaler helps us see how modern astronomers have come to understand our stellar companions. He describes their hidden births and violent deaths, their immense ages, and the near-unbelievable varieties and configurations in which they exist, providing a view into the extraordina...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Springer Science+Business Media, LLC,
[2001]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Astronomy professor Jim Kaler helps us see how modern astronomers have come to understand our stellar companions. He describes their hidden births and violent deaths, their immense ages, and the near-unbelievable varieties and configurations in which they exist, providing a view into the extraordinary physical forces that are at play in the universe.--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 184 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780387216218 (electronic bk.) 0387216219 (electronic bk.) |