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- ISBN
- 9780521857147
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521857147
ISBN-13
9780521857147
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54040606
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
358 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Cosmic Catastrophes : Exploding Stars, Black Holes, and Mapping the Universe
Publication Year
2007
Subject
Geometry / Non-Euclidean, Astronomy
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
24 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Wheeler's exposition uses elegant word descriptions based on deep physical insight, rather than mathematical expressions, and thus the book is accessible to nontechnical persons.... A sweeping survey, comprehensive and well written." -Choice, '… a scholarly yet readable account of violet events in the Universe … The author … is one of the world's leading experts in these fields and he writes with immense authority. … I have no doubt that it will run to many editions …' BBC Sky at Night Magazine, 'Wheeler's is one of those rare popular science books that leaves readers both thoroughly entertained and considerably more expert than when they began. Written in a lively, jargon-free style, laced with personal anecdotes, this is a hard-to-put-down, deeply satisfying book.' Kitty Ferguson, author of the best-seller Stephen Hawking: Quest for a Theory of Everything, '[This] second edition [is] intended for use in classes for non-scientists. ... the book is exceedingly well written...' The Observatory, ' � the explanations in the book are exceptionally clear and accurate � Many of the topics discussed by Wheeler, such as gamma ray bursts, and the connections between quantum gravity and cosmology, are at the forefront of research � Wheeler communicates the excitement of astrophysics, while highlighting what is understood but also bringing his readers to the brink of the unknown.' American Journal of Physics, 'The writing style is very informal and the explanations are kept at a general, nonmathematical level ... very informative and well worth reading. It is as up to date as possible on some of the most exciting and cutting-edge topics in astrophysics ... I would feel comfortable using this book as a text in a survey-level astronomy class, and I would also happily recommend it both to amateurs interested in following current topics in astrophysics and to my physicist colleagues.'Sky & Telescope, 'The writing style is very informal and the explanations are kept at a general, nonmathematical level … very informative and well worth reading. It is as up to date as possible on some of the most exciting and cutting-edge topics in astrophysics … I would feel comfortable using this book as a text in a survey-level astronomy class, and I would also happily recommend it both to amateurs interested in following current topics in astrophysics and to my physicist colleagues.' Sky & Telescope, 'This is a splendid book, written in a direct and exciting style and addressing head-on the difficulties which recent research has placed on time-honoured views and on evolving theories of Cosmology and Stellar Astrophysics … Wheeler is quick to address not only the successes of recent decades but also the difficulties to which those successes lead within the tapestry of the physics of the last century … to conclude his journey through this rapidly development world of astrophysics Wheeler examines the seemingly magical possibilities inside the event horizon, the world of worm hole time machines and quantum foam.' F.A.S.Newsletter, "...a scholarly yet readable account of violent events in the Universe...The author is one of the world's leading experts in these fields and he writes with immense authority...I have no doubt that it will run to many editions." --Patrick Moore: BBC Sky at Night, "A great deal of information is packed into this small book...all of it explained in Wheeler's extremely lucid fashion...Five or six thumbs up for this one!" --Review from the Online Bookstore of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, 'Wheeler's is one of those rare popular science books that leaves readers both thoroughly entertained and considerably more expert than when they began. Written in a lively, jargon-free style, laced with personal anecdotes, this is a hard-to-put-down, deeply satisfying book.' Kitty Ferguson, author of the best-seller, , Stephen Hawking: Quest for a Theory of Everything, 'This is a splendid book, written in a direct and exciting style and addressing head-on the difficulties which recent research has placed on time-honoured views and on evolving theories of Cosmology and Stellar Astrophysics ... Wheeler is quick to address not only the successes of recent decades but also the difficulties to which those successes lead within the tapestry of the physics of the last century ... to conclude his journey through this rapidly development world of astrophysics Wheeler examines the seemingly magical possibilities inside the event horizon, the world of worm hole time machines and quantum foam.' F.A.S.Newsletter, "The writing style is very informal and the explanations are kept at a general, nonmathematical level...very informative and well worth reading. It is as up to date as possible on some of the most exciting and cutting-edge topics in astrophysics...I would feel comfortable using this book as a text in a survey-level astronomy class, and I would also happily recommend it both to amateurs interested in following current topics in astrophysics and to my physicist colleagues." Sky & Telescope, '... the explanations in the book are exceptionally clear and accurate ... Many of the topics discussed by Wheeler, such as gamma ray bursts, and the connections between quantum gravity and cosmology, are at the forefront of research ... Wheeler communicates the excitement of astrophysics, while highlighting what is understood but also bringing his readers to the brink of the unknown.' American Journal of Physics, '... a scholarly yet readable account of violet events in the Universe ... The author ... is one of the world's leading experts in these fields and he writes with immense authority. ... I have no doubt that it will run to many editions ...' BBC Sky at Night Magazine, '… the explanations in the book are exceptionally clear and accurate … Many of the topics discussed by Wheeler, such as gamma ray bursts, and the connections between quantum gravity and cosmology, are at the forefront of research … Wheeler communicates the excitement of astrophysics, while highlighting what is understood but also bringing his readers to the brink of the unknown.' American Journal of Physics, 'The writing style is very informal and the explanations are kept at a general, nonmathematical level ... very informative and well worth reading. It is as up to date as possible on some of the most exciting and cutting-edge topics in astrophysics ... I would feel comfortable using this book as a text in a survey-level astronomy class, and I would also happily recommend it both to amateurs interested in following current topics in astrophysics and to my physicist colleagues.' Sky & Telescope
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
523.8/4465
Table Of Content
Preface; 1. Setting the stage: star formation and hydrogen burning in single stars; 2. Stellar death: the inexorable grip of gravity; 3. Dancing with stars: binary stellar evolution; 4. Accretion disks: flat stars; 5. White Dwarfs: quantum dots; 6. Supernovae: stellar catastrophes; 7. Supernova 1987A: lessons and enigmas; 8. Neutron stars: atoms with attitude; 9. Black holes in theory: into the abyss; 10. Black holes in fact: exploring the reality; 11. Gamma-ray bursts, black holes and the universe: long, long ago and far, far away; 12. Supernovae and the universe; 13. Worm holes and time machines: tunnels in space and time; 14. Beyond: the frontiers; Index.
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
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., From supernovae and gamma-ray bursts to the accelerating Universe, this will be essential reading for undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics, and an excellent introduction for a wider audience. This fully updated second edition incorporates new material on binary stars, black holes, gamma-ray bursts, worm-holes, quantum gravity and string theory., 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.
LC Classification Number
QB843.S95 W48 2007
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