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Synthesis of the Elements

The Astrophysical Quest for Nucleosynthesis and What It Can Tell Us About the Universe

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

AvGiora Shaviv

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Shaviv shows how science lurched from one dogma to the next, time and again shattering much of what had been considered solid knowledge, until eventually a stable understanding arose.Beginning with generally accepted science, the book ends in today’s terra incognita of nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology.

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Utgivningsdatum2016-08-23
Mått155 x 235 x 38 mm
Vikt1 054 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieAstrophysics and Space Science Library
Antal sidor684
FörlagSpringer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN9783662507933

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After spending several years in the USA, at Caltech and Cornell, Giora Shaviv was instrumental in bringing astrophysical teaching and research to Israel ( with posts at Tel Aviv University and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology). He also conceived, designed and organized the launch of the Technion student and faculty research satellite. A leading theoretical astrophysicist, Shaviv has published numerous articles on stellar physics, galaxies and astrophysical fluids in professional journals. Among his many contributions to stellar physics is a paper that Physical Review Letters selected as one of their best 20 of the past 50 years. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book "Life of Stars" (Springer, 2010). He founded the Asher Space Research Institute at the Technion with president Singer and also served as President of the Israeli Physical Society.

Order in the Chemical Elements.- Preparing the Ground for Delving into the Stars.- Probing the Stars from afar.- Is Physics the Same Everywhere?.- Towards the Bottom of the Nuclear Binding Energy.- The Composition-Age-Velocity Connection.- Big and Little Bangs.- How Nature Overcomes its Own Barriers.- Beyond Carbon.- Which Star Becomes which Supernova?.- Between two Extreme Nuclear Models.- Synthesis of the Heavier-than-Iron Elements.- A Process in Search of an Environment: The r-Process.- The Elusive First Stars.- Index.

From the reviews:“Here, theoretical astrophysicist Shaviv … shows readers where, when, and how they were formed along with the sequence of scientific discovery, the detective work, and the interactions among the many scientific pioneers who contributed their piece of the puzzle to today’s understanding of the field. … This very scholarly approach is valuable for both historians of these subfields and readers seeking modern explanations of how the building blocks of our world were formed. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals.” (W. E. Howard III, Choice, Vol. 50 (4), December, 2012)