Stardust

The Cosmic Seeds of Life

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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In accessible, informative language, this book describes stunning discoveries in astronomy and solar system science showing that complex organic compounds, formed in and ejected from old stars, could have played a central role in the origin of life on Earth.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-04-18
Mått155 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt444 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieAstronomers' Universe
Antal sidor267
FörlagSpringer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN9783642328015

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Astronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Organisk kemi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Tillämpad fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Sun Kwok is a leading world authority on the subject of astrochemistry and stellar evolution. He is best known for his theory on the origin of planetary nebulae and the death of Sun-like stars. His recent research has been on the topic of the synthesis of complex organic compounds in the late stages of stellar evolution. He is the author of a number of books, including Cosmic Butterflies : The Colorful Mysteries of Planetary Nebulae.

1. Where do we come from?.- 2. Rocks and dust in the planetary neighborhood.- 3. Impacts from beyond.- 4. Descendants of stars.- 5. Glowing in the dark.- 6. Star dust in our eyes.- 7. The oldest and brightest.- 8. Neon signs in the sky.- 9. Stars as molecular factories.- 10. Smoke from stellar chimneys.- 11. Gems from Heaven.- 12. Diamonds in the sky.- 13. A mysterious red glow.- 14. A celestial origin for oil?.- 15. Organics in our Solar System.- 16. Stardust in our hands.- 17. Bacteria in space?.- 18. Comets: messengers from the past.- 19. Where do oceans come from?.- 20. Playing God with primordial soup.- 21. Stardust and origin of life.- 22. Our place in the Universe.- 23. Bibliography.- 24. Appendix I. Scientific notation.- 25. Appendix II. Units of measurement.- 26. Appendix III Color and Temperature.- 27. Appendix IV: Naming convention of astronomical objects.- 28. Appendix V Elemental abundance.- 29. Appendix VI Mass and energy.- 30. Glossary.

From the reviews: Selected by Choice magazine as an "Outstanding Academic Title" for 2014 "Stardust is a very readable, lucid description of the origins of life, from the standpoint of an astronomer. ... Six appendixes, a 10-page glossary, and a 20-page bibliography support the text. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers and lower-division undergraduates." (E. S. Perlman, Choice, Vol. 51 (5), January, 2014)