{"product_id":"supernovae-and-nucleosynthesis-9780691011479","title":"Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttempts to investigate the question of how matter has evolved since its origin in the Big Bang, from the cosmological synthesis of hydrogen and helium to the generation of the complex set of nuclei that comprise our world and our selves. This book also presents an understanding by combining simple analytic models with computer simulations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is delightful reading... the best available source of material on supernova physics for the graduate student.\"--A.G.W. Cameron, Nature \"This well-illustrated and well-referenced volume is an extremely valuable addition to the astronomical literature.\"--New Scientist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of FiguresList of TablesPreface1Introduction12Abundances of Nuclei43Some Aspects of Nuclear Physics484Nuclear Reaction Networks925Cosmological Nucleosynthesis1186Some Properties of Stars1467Hydrogen-Burning Stars1828Helium-Burning Stars2229Explosive Nucleosynthesis24910Neutrino-Cooled Stars28411Thermonuclear Explosions32412Gravitational Collapse38113Supernovae41414Galactic Evolution459App. A Solar System Abundances519App. B Equations of State532App. C Stellar Structure548App. D Supernova Light Curves558References573Index595","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403674886487,"sku":"9780691011479","price":74.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691011479.jpg?v=1730484222","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/supernovae-and-nucleosynthesis-9780691011479","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}