Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics

Srinivasan, Ganesan

The outstanding question in astronomy at the turn of the twentieth century was: What are the stars and why are they as they are? In this volume, the story of how the answer to this fundamental question was unravelled is narrated in an informal style, with emphasis on the underlying physics. This book discusses recent developments in the context of discussing the nature of the stars, their stability and the source of the energy they radiate.

Reading this book will get young students excited about the presently unfolding revolution in astronomy and the challenges that await them in the world of physics, engineering and technology. General readers will also find the book appealing for its highly accessible narrative of the physics of stars.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2014-03-27

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642453014

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-45302-1

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 177