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Observer’s Guide to Stellar Evolution

The Birth, Life and Death of Stars

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  • © 2003

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Authors:
  1. Mike Inglis
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  • Introduces the theory of stellar evolution through practical observation of stars
  • Accessible to every amateur astronomer, regardless of background knowledge
  • Mathematics is not ignored, but is presented in 'boxes' that readers can skip over if they prefer
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Stellar Evolution — The Basics

    • Mike Inglis
    Pages 1-68

  3. Beginnings—Star Birth

    • Mike Inglis
    Pages 69-119

  4. The Main Sequence and Beyond

    • Mike Inglis
    Pages 121-167

  5. The End Point — Star Death

    • Mike Inglis
    Pages 169-214

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 215-236
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About this book

Stellar evolution - the birth, development and death of stars - is central to our current understanding of astronomy. This area of astrophysics is often portrayed as being difficult and mathematical, but Mike Inglis brings it to life in a unique way, combining a step-by-step introduction with suggestions for making practical observations of stars at different stages in their evolution. Every amateur astronomer - regardless of their current level of knowledge - will find this book fascinating and informative.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Observer’s Guide to Stellar Evolution

  • Book Subtitle: The Birth, Life and Death of Stars

  • Authors: Mike Inglis

  • Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0059-1

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-465-9Published: 06 November 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-0059-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1431-9756

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 238

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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