國立高雄大學圖資館 |

Language: English

Back

The complex lives of star clusters

SpringerLink (Online service)

The complex lives of star clusters

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The complex lives of star clustersby David Stevenson.
Author:	Stevenson, David.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2015.
Description:	xv, 343 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	StarsClusters.
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14234-0
ISBN:	9783319142340 (electronic bk.)

The complex lives of star clusters
Stevenson, David.

The complex lives of star clusters[electronic resource] /by David Stevenson. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2015. - xv, 343 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Astronomers' universe,1614-659X. - Astronomers' universe..

Initial Observations -- Formation of Stars and Clusters -- Globular Clusters as a Unique Case? -- The Death of Open Clusters -- The Evolution of Globular Clusters -- Complex Lives -- Planets in Clusters -- Milkomeda as a Last Hurrah for Star Formation in our Galaxy? -- Glossary -- Index.

As with the author's recent books Extreme Explosions and Under a Crimson Sun, the complex topic of star clusters is broken down and made accessible with clear links to other areas of astronomy in a language which the non-specialist can easily read and enjoy. The full range of a star cluster's lifespan is depicted, as both globular and open clusters are tracked from birth to eventual death. Why is it some are dense conglomerates of stars while others are looser associations? Are the young, brilliant clusters seen in neighboring galaxies such as the Large Magellanic Cloud, M33 or M82 analogous to the ancient globulars seen in the Milky Way? How will these clusters change as their stars wane and die? More interestingly, how does living in a dense star cluster affect the fates of the stars and any attendant planets that accompany them? Star clusters form many of the most dazzling objects in the astronomers' catalogs. Many amateur astronomers are interested in exploring how these objects are created and what it would be like to live among these objects. From the historical views of how star clusters came about to the most recent assumptions about how stars within these clusters evolve, different strands of science, from observation to theory, are woven together into a compelling investigation specifically targeted at amateur astronomers.

ISBN: 9783319142340 (electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-14234-0doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

267037
Stars
--Clusters.

LC Class. No.: QB853

Dewey Class. No.: 523.85

The complex lives of star clusters
LDR:02631nmm a2200337 a 4500 001 469258
003 DE-He213
005 20160106142446.0
006 m d
007 cr nn 008maaau
008 160118s2015 gw s 0 eng d
020 $a 9783319142340 (electronic bk.)
020 $a 9783319142333 (paper)
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-319-14234-0 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-319-14234-0
040 $a GP $c GP
041 0 $a eng
050 4 $a QB853
072 7 $a WNX $2 bicssc
072 7 $a SCI004000 $2 bisacsh
072 7 $a JNF051040 $2 bisacsh
082 0 4 $a 523.85 $2 23
090 $a QB853 $b .S847 2015
100 1 $a Stevenson, David. $3 725231
245 1 4 $a The complex lives of star clusters $h [electronic resource] / $c by David Stevenson.
260 $a Cham : $b Springer International Publishing : $b Imprint: Springer, $c 2015.
300 $a xv, 343 p. : $b ill., digital ; $c 24 cm.
490 1 $a Astronomers' universe, $x 1614-659X
505 0 $a Initial Observations -- Formation of Stars and Clusters -- Globular Clusters as a Unique Case? -- The Death of Open Clusters -- The Evolution of Globular Clusters -- Complex Lives -- Planets in Clusters -- Milkomeda as a Last Hurrah for Star Formation in our Galaxy? -- Glossary -- Index.
520 $a As with the author's recent books Extreme Explosions and Under a Crimson Sun, the complex topic of star clusters is broken down and made accessible with clear links to other areas of astronomy in a language which the non-specialist can easily read and enjoy. The full range of a star cluster's lifespan is depicted, as both globular and open clusters are tracked from birth to eventual death. Why is it some are dense conglomerates of stars while others are looser associations? Are the young, brilliant clusters seen in neighboring galaxies such as the Large Magellanic Cloud, M33 or M82 analogous to the ancient globulars seen in the Milky Way? How will these clusters change as their stars wane and die? More interestingly, how does living in a dense star cluster affect the fates of the stars and any attendant planets that accompany them? Star clusters form many of the most dazzling objects in the astronomers' catalogs. Many amateur astronomers are interested in exploring how these objects are created and what it would be like to live among these objects. From the historical views of how star clusters came about to the most recent assumptions about how stars within these clusters evolve, different strands of science, from observation to theory, are woven together into a compelling investigation specifically targeted at amateur astronomers.
650 0 $a Stars $x Clusters. $3 267037
650 1 4 $a Popular Science. $3 273762
650 2 4 $a Popular Science in Astronomy. $3 273868
650 2 4 $a Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. $3 273876
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 273601
773 0 $t Springer eBooks
830 0 $a Astronomers' universe. $3 558351
856 4 0 $u http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14234-0
950 $a Physics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)