The Pillars of Creation : giant molecular clouds, star formation, and cosmic recycling
- 作者： Beech, Martin, author.
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- Springer-Praxis books in space exploration.
- 出版： Cham : Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer
- 叢書名： Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
- 主題： Molecular clouds. , Stars--Formation. , Popular Science. , Popular Science in Astronomy. , Cosmology. , Organic Chemistry. , Astrobiology.
- ISBN： 9783319487755 (electronic bk.) 、 9783319487748 (paper)
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CGU
- 資料類型: 電子書
- 內容註: Preface -- Chapter 1- Reading the Sky -- Chapter 2 - In the Eye of the Beholder -- Chapter 3: The Dark Clouds Revealed -- Chapter 4 - The Hyperfine Split and Atomic Jitters -- Chapter 5 - In the Grip of Gravity -- Chapter 6 - It's a Far Flung Life -- Appendix - Notes and References -- Index.
- 摘要註: This book explores the mechanics of star formation, the process by which matter pulls together and creates new structures. Written for science enthusiasts, the author presents an accessible explanation of how stars are born from the interstellar medium and giant molecular clouds. Stars produce the chemicals that lead to life, and it is they that have enabled the conditions for planets to form and life to emerge. Although the Big Bang provided the spark of initiation, the primordial universe that it sired was born hopelessly sterile. It is only through the continued recycling of the interstellar medium, star formation, and stellar evolution that the universe has been animated beyond a chaotic mess of elementary atomic particles, radiation, dark matter, dark energy, and expanding spacetime. Using the Milky Way and the Eagle Nebula in particular as case studies, Beech follows every step of this amazing process.
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- 系統號： 005382266 | 機讀編目格式
館藏資訊
This book explores the mechanics of star formation, the process by which matter pulls together and creates new structures. Written for science enthusiasts, the author presents an accessible explanation of how stars are born from the interstellar medium and giant molecular clouds. Stars produce the chemicals that lead to life, and it is they that have enabled the conditions for planets to form and life to emerge. Although the Big Bang provided the spark of initiation, the primordial universe that it sired was born hopelessly sterile. It is only through the continued recycling of the interstellar medium, star formation, and stellar evolution that the universe has been animated beyond a chaotic mess of elementary atomic particles, radiation, dark matter, dark energy, and expanding spacetime. Using the Milky Way and the Eagle Nebula in particular as case studies, Beech follows every step of this amazing process.