Stars: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) (original 2012; edition 2012)

by Andrew King (Author)

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Stars are a constant source of fascination. This volume introduces us to the science of stars - how they are born, how they live, and how they die. It shows how understanding the stars is the key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, and how they provide us with clues to the existence of planets like our own.… (more)

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Title:	Stars: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Authors:	Andrew King (Author)
Info:	Oxford University Press (2012), Edition: Illustrated, 136 pages
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Because I couldn't be bothered buying eclipse glasses, I figured I should at least read about the sun. This made up for it, really dense introduction to physics, chemistry and astronomy. Time well spent, as it was cloudy here,have to wait for 2024. (

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Stars: A Very Short Introduction

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In 1835, the philosopher Auguste Comte, the founder of sociology, and whose notions of order and progress are inscribed on the flag of Brazil, wrote: "there is no conceivable means by which we shall one day determine the chemical composition of the stars."

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Stars are a constant source of fascination. This volume introduces us to the science of stars - how they are born, how they live, and how they die. It shows how understanding the stars is the key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, and how they provide us with clues to the existence of planets like our own.

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