The Supernova Story
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The Supernova Story

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
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The Supernova Story

About this book

Astronomers believe that a supernova is a massive explosion signaling the death of a star, causing a cosmic recycling of the chemical elements and leaving behind a pulsar, black hole, or nothing at all. In an engaging story of the life cycles of stars, Laurence Marschall tells how early astronomers identified supernovae, and how later scientists came to their current understanding, piecing together observations and historical accounts to form a theory, which was tested by intensive study of SN 1987A, the brightest supernova since 1006. He has revised and updated The Supernova Story to include all the latest developments concerning SN 1987A, which astronomers still watch for possible aftershocks, as well as SN 1993J, the spectacular new event in the cosmic laboratory.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication Page
  6. Contents
  7. Preface (1994)
  8. Preface (1988)
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Chapter 1. A View From Planet Earth
  11. Chapter 2. Messages in Starlight
  12. Chapter 3. New Stars in Ancient Times
  13. Chapter 4. Supernovae and the Revolution in Science
  14. Chapter 5. The Long Wait
  15. Chapter 6. Why Stars Explode
  16. Chapter 7. Wisps and Tatters
  17. Chapter 8. The Eye of the Storm
  18. Chapter 9. Seeding the Stars
  19. Chapter 10. Cosmic Dimensions
  20. Chapter 11. A Death in the Neighborhood
  21. Chapter 12. Into the Future
  22. Epilogue (1994)
  23. Bibliographical Notes
  24. Glossary
  25. Index