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The distribution of elements in the cosmos, a result of the many processes in the Universe's history, provides a means for studying the Big Bang, the density of baryonic matter, nucleosynthesis, and the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies. This textbook, by a pioneer in the field, forms a lucid, comprehensive introduction to the interdisciplinary subject of galactic chemical evolution. The author carefully explains a broad spectrum of exciting astrophysics, from thermonuclear reactions, abundance measurements in astronomical sources, cosmological element production, stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis, to light element production by cosmic rays and the effects of galactic processes on the evolution of the elements. The reader is then equipped to develop an intuitive and analytical understanding of results from numerical models and real observations. Simple, elegant derivations for key results are provided throughout, together with problems and helpful solution hints. This long-awaited textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the broad subject of galactic chemical evolution for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and an invaluable overview for researchers.
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"This book fills a gap in astrophysical literature...certainly helpful for any instructor who wishes to teach a one-semester course on these subjects, especially because the author has included many end-chapter problems with hints for their solutions. The author has also added many valuable comments at the end of the chapters that are helpful for researchers in the field...a conceptually very successful and useful book." Mounib El Eid, Transport in Porous Media
"Each topic is explained from the ground up, giving the reader all the information needed to proceed further. The book manages to present(without losing scientific rigour) one of the most fascinating subjects of modern astrophysics." Nature
"This is a good and useful book...The astrophysicist will find the astronomical lore enlightening, and the astronomer will find references to discussions of the underlying physics." Physics Today
"Intended for upper-division undergraduates, graduates, and faculty in the physical sciences, this work will be useful to professionals who need to learn or review the current thinking in nucleosynthesis. Good index; very good bibliography." CHOICE
"Each topic is explained from the ground up, giving the reader all the information needed to proceed further. The book manages to present(without losing scientific rigour) one of the most fascinating subjects of modern astrophysics." Cesare Chiosi, Nature vol.393
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The distribution of elements in the cosmos, a result of the many processes in the Universe's history, provides a means for studying the Big Bang, the density of baryonic matter, nucleosynthesis, and the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies. This textbook, by a pioneer in the field, forms a lucid, comprehensive introduction to the interdisciplinary subject of galactic chemical evolution. The author carefully explains a broad spectrum of exciting astrophysics, from thermonuclear reactions, abundance measurements in astronomical sources, cosmological element production, stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis, to light element production by cosmic rays and the effects of galactic processes on the evolution of the elements. The reader is then equipped to develop an intuitive and analytical understanding of results from numerical models and real observations. Simple, elegant derivations for key results are provided throughout, together with problems and helpful solution hints. This long-awaited textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the broad subject of galactic chemical evolution for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and an invaluable overview for researchers.
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The existence and distribution of the chemical elements and their isotopes is a consequence of nuclear processes that have taken place in the past in the Big Bang and subsequently in stars and in the interstellar medium (ISM) where they are still ongoing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
abundance distribution function, star formation bursts, cosmic chemical evolution, solar cylinder, inflow model, blue compact galaxies, recycling approximation, instantaneous recycling, solar neighbourhood, terminal wind, neutron drip line, galactic chemical evolution, neutrino losses, carbon stars, light element abundances, stability valley, galactocentric distance, hydrogen shell burning, outer convection zone, metallicity distribution, star formation rate, oxygen abundance, abundance gradients, explosive nucleosynthesis, luminosity evolution Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Big Bang, University of Chicago Press, Magellanic Clouds, Berlin Heidelberg, Einstein-de Sitter, Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, Cambridge University Press, Hubble Space Telescope, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Virial Theorem, Courtesy Claus Rolfs, New York, Annual Reviews, Courtesy Franz, John Wiley, Princeton University Press, Van Nostrand New!
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The existence and distribution of the chemical elements and their isotopes is a consequence of nuclear processes that have taken place in the past in the Big Bang and subsequently in stars and in the interstellar medium (ISM) where they are still ongoing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
abundance distribution function, star formation bursts, cosmic chemical evolution, solar cylinder, inflow model, blue compact galaxies, recycling approximation, instantaneous recycling, solar neighbourhood, terminal wind, neutron drip line, galactic chemical evolution, neutrino losses, carbon stars, light element abundances, stability valley, galactocentric distance, hydrogen shell burning, outer convection zone, metallicity distribution, star formation rate, oxygen abundance, abundance gradients, explosive nucleosynthesis, luminosity evolution Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Big Bang, University of Chicago Press, Magellanic Clouds, Berlin Heidelberg, Einstein-de Sitter, Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, Cambridge University Press, Hubble Space Telescope, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Virial Theorem, Courtesy Claus Rolfs, New York, Annual Reviews, Courtesy Franz, John Wiley, Princeton University Press, Van Nostrand New!
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- The Solar System (3 Vol Set) (Magill's Choice) by Roger Smith on 5 pages
- Stellar Structure and Evolution (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library) by Rudolf Kippenhahn on 4 pages
- Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) by David Arnett on page 42, page 176, and Back Matter
- Astrophysical Quantities by Arthur Cox in Front Matter, page 97, and Back Matter
- Microwave Molecular Spectra (Techniques of Organic Chemistry) by Walter Gordy on page 99, and Back Matter
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- The Chemical Evolution of the Galaxy (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) by F. Matteucci on 5 pages
- A Matter of Days: Resolving a Creation Controversy by Hugh Ross in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction by Linda S. Sparke on page 183, and Back Matter
- Cosmological Physics (Cambridge Astrophysics) by J. A. Peacock in Back Matter
- The Evolution of Galaxies: III - From Simple Approaches to Self-consistent Models by G. Hensler on page 696
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