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Cosmochemistry

The Melting Pot of the Elements

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

AvC. Esteban,R. J. García López,A. Herrero,F. Sánchez

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The chemical composition of the Universe has evolved over billions of years. A host of astrophysical processes and observations must be understood in order to explain why celestial objects have the chemical compositions observed. Originally published in 2004, this book contains the lectures delivered at the XIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics, which was dedicated to reviewing current knowledge about the origin and evolution of the chemical elements in the Universe. Written by seven prestigious astrophysics researchers, it covers cosmological and stellar nucleosynthesis, abundance determinations in stars and ionised nebulae, chemical composition of nearby and distant galaxies, and models of chemical evolution of galaxies and intracluster medium. This is a timely review of developments in cosmochemistry over the last decade.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-03-18
Mått180 x 254 x 23 mm
Vikt954 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieCambridge Contemporary Astrophysics
Antal sidor312
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9780521827683

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Cesar Esteban is a lecturer in the Department of Astrophysics, and researcher at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias. Ramon Garcia Lopez is a lecturer in the Department of Astrophysics, and researcher at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias. Artemio Herreo is a lecturer in the Department of Astrophysics, and researcher at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias. Francisco Sanchez is Director of the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias.

1. Primordial alchemy: from the Big Bang to the present Universe G. Steigman; 2. Stellar nucleosynthesis N. Langer; 3. Obervational aspects of stellar nucleosynthesis D. L. Lambert; 4. Abundance determinations in HII regions and planetary nebulae G. Stasinska; 5. Element abundances in nearby galaxies D. R. Garnett; 6. Chemical evolution of galaxies and intracluster medium F.Matteucci; 7. Element abundances through the cosmic ages M. Pettini.

Review of the hardback: 'Although almost three years have passed since the course was held (the most recent references are from 2002), the articles read well because all the authors have taken the trouble to introduce their subject with useful textbook-style material and give generally thoughtful treatments … this book is of considerably more lasting value than your run-of-the-mill conference proceedings.' The Observatory