Hot Stars in the Galactic Halo
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Review
'No astrophysicist can be expert in all aspects of the Galactic Halo. What is needed, therefore, is a single volume which brings many areas of halo research together. Hot Stars in the Galactic Halo meets the requirement because it contains review and contributed papers, by recognised experts in each field, all of which are clearly written and have extensive citations of the astronomical literature ... Hot Stars in the Galactic Halo will undoubtedly serve as an invaluable reference text for many years to come.' The Observatory
Book Description
The stars that comprise a halo around our Galaxy are intriguing; they have abundances of elements that suggest they are old. The properties of these "hot stars" and similar stars in other galaxies challenge the current, well-established theory of stellar evolution in many ways. In this book, experts contribute up-to-date and comprehensive reviews of the major topics in the field. They study the collective properties of these stars that provide important revelations for many areas of astrophysics--including how our Galaxy was formed. The contributors also reveal the exciting renaissance occurring in their studies owing to important new observations with the Hubble Space Telescope and ASTRO1 and to techniques recently developed for ground-based observations. Advances in computers have also recently led to a far more detailed and complete theoretical understanding of stellar evolution. This book will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.
Hot Stars in the Galactic Halo,Saul J. Adelman,Arthur R. Upgren,Carol J. Adelman,Cambridge University Press,0521460875,Astronomy - Star Guides,Astrophysics & Space Science,Congresses,Early stars,Galactic halos,Philip, A. G. Davis,Science,Science/Mathematics,Stars,Astrophysics,Early stars--Congresses,Science / Astrophysics & Space Science,Stars, interstellar matter
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