{"product_id":"supernovae-and-nucleosynthesis-david-arnett-9780691011479","title":"Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis: An Investigation of the History of Matter, from the Big Bang to the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book investigates the question of how matter has evolved since its origin in the Big Bang, from the cosmological synthesis of hydrogen and helium to the generation of the complex set of nuclei that comprise our world and our selves. A central theme is the evolution of gravitationally contained thermonuclear reactors, otherwise known as stars. Our current understanding is presented systematically and quantitatively, by combining simple analytic models with new state-of-the-art computer simulations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The narrative begins with the clues (primarily the solar system abundance pattern), the constraining physics (primarily nuclear and particle physics), and the thermonuclear burning in the Big Bang itself. It continues with a step-by-step description of how stars evolve by nuclear reactions, a critical investigation of supernova explosion mechanisms and the formation of neutron stars and of black holes, and an analysis of how such explosions appear to astronomers (illustrated by comparison with recent observations). It concludes with a synthesis of these ideas for galactic evolution, with implications for nucleosynthesis in the first generation of stars and for the solar system abundance pattern. Emphasis is given to questions that remain open, and to active research areas that bridge the disciplines of astronomy, cosmochemistry, physics, and planetary and space science. Extensive references are given.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Arnett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691011478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691011479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.07w x 1.39d","brand":"David Arnett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925599355135,"sku":"9780691011479","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_690c4162-2338-4d06-9e18-9497e80bd6ae.jpg?v=1681078228","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/supernovae-and-nucleosynthesis-david-arnett-9780691011479","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}