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Cosmic Catastrophes: Exploding Stars, Black Holes, and Mapping the Universe Hardcover - 2007
by J. Craig Wheeler
In this tour de force of the ultimate and extreme in the universe, renowned astrophysicist and author J. Craig Wheeler takes readers on a breathtaking journey to supernovae, black holes, gamma-ray bursts and adventures in hyperspace. This is no far-fetched science fiction tale, but an enthusiastic exploration of ideas at the cutting edge of science. 33 halftones.
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From supernovae and gamma-ray bursts to the accelerating Universe, this is an exploration of the intellectual threads that lead to some of the most exciting ideas in modern astrophysics and cosmology. This fully updated second edition incorporates new material on binary stars, black holes, gamma-ray bursts, worm-holes, quantum gravity and string theory. It covers the origins of stars and their evolution, the mechanisms responsible for supernovae, and their progeny, neutron stars and black holes. It examines the theoretical ideas behind black holes and their manifestation in observational astronomy and presents neutron stars in all their variety known today. This book also covers the physics of the twentieth century, discussing quantum theory and Einstein's gravity, how these two theories collide, and the prospects for their reconciliation in the twenty-first century. This will be essential reading for undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics, and an excellent, accessible introduction for a wider audience.
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- Title Cosmic Catastrophes: Exploding Stars, Black Holes, and Mapping the Universe
- Author J. Craig Wheeler
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition [ Edition: secon
- Pages 358
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cambridge University Press, New York
- Date 2007-01-04
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780521857147 / 0521857147
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.2 x 1 in (23.11 x 15.75 x 2.54 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Stars, Black holes (Astronomy)
- Dewey Decimal Code 523
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