The Super-Nova Story

The Super-Nova Story

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Laurence A. Marschall
Binding: Hardback
Published: Plenum Press, 1988

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner's name written on front end-page and slight foxing on fore-edge.

In this accessible work of popular science, Laurence A. Marschall chronicles the dramatic life cycle of stars, focusing on the spectacular phenomenon of supernovae. The book details the astronomical processes that lead to these cosmic explosions, explaining their significance in the creation of elements and the evolution of galaxies. Marschall presents complex scientific concepts with clarity, making the intricate physics of stellar death comprehensible to a general audience. This engaging narrative illuminates the profound impact of supernovae on the universe and our understanding of it.

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Description

Author: Laurence A. Marschall
Binding: Hardback
Published: Plenum Press, 1988

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner's name written on front end-page and slight foxing on fore-edge.

In this accessible work of popular science, Laurence A. Marschall chronicles the dramatic life cycle of stars, focusing on the spectacular phenomenon of supernovae. The book details the astronomical processes that lead to these cosmic explosions, explaining their significance in the creation of elements and the evolution of galaxies. Marschall presents complex scientific concepts with clarity, making the intricate physics of stellar death comprehensible to a general audience. This engaging narrative illuminates the profound impact of supernovae on the universe and our understanding of it.