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‘Astrophysics made fun!’ Pam Melroy, former astronaut and space shuttle commander ‘The most enjoyable stroll through the cosmos’ Gerry Griffin, former flight director, Apollo Mission Control We all know the Sun, the powerhouse of our solar system, but what about Luyten’s Flare, the Rosino-Zwicky Object or Chanal’s variable star? For those whose curiosity takes them far beyond Earth’s atmosphere, The Secret Life of Stars offers a personal and readily understood introduction to some of the Galaxy’s most remarkable stars. Each chapter connects us to the various different and unusual stars and their amazing characteristics and attributes, from pulsars, blue stragglers and white dwarfs to cannibal stars and explosive supernovae. With chapter illustrations by Eirian Chapman, this book brings to life the remarkable personalities of these stars, reminding readers what a diverse and unpredictable universe we live in and how fortunate we are to live around a stable star, our Sun.
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Brand Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
Artist / Author Lisa Harvey-Smith
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Publication Date 29/9/20
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‘Astrophysics made fun!’ Pam Melroy, former astronaut and space shuttle commander ‘The most enjoyable stroll through the cosmos’ Gerry Griffin, former flight director, Apollo Mission Control We all know the Sun, the powerhouse of our solar system, but what about Luyten’s Flare, the Rosino-Zwicky Object or Chanal’s variable star? For those whose curiosity takes them far beyond Earth’s atmosphere, The Secret Life of Stars offers a personal and readily understood introduction to some of the Galaxy’s most remarkable stars. Each chapter connects us to the various different and unusual stars and their amazing characteristics and attributes, from pulsars, blue stragglers and white dwarfs to cannibal stars and explosive supernovae. With chapter illustrations by Eirian Chapman, this book brings to life the remarkable personalities of these stars, reminding readers what a diverse and unpredictable universe we live in and how fortunate we are to live around a stable star, our Sun.
SKU 9781760761226
Barcode # 9781760761226
Brand Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
Artist / Author Lisa Harvey-Smith
Shipping Weight 0.3700kg
Shipping Width 0.020m
Shipping Height 0.210m
Shipping Length 0.160m
Unit Of Measure each
Publication Date 29/9/20
format Hardback
Number of pages 192
Author Lisa Harvey-Smith
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