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ISBN Number: 9780691117119
Written by: Tassoul, Jean Louis
Published by: Princeton University Press
Written by: Tassoul, Monique
Written by: Tassoul, Jean-Louis
Location: Princeton, N.J.
Subject: Physics
Subject: History
Subject: Astronomy, Solar System
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Astrophysics
Subject: Stars
Subject: Sun
Subject: History of Science and Medicine, Philosophy of Science
Subject: Astronomy and Cosmology
Copyright: 2004
Edition Description: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume: no. 26
Date of Publication: July 2004
Cover Type: Hardcover
Grade Level: College/higher education:
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 282
Book Size: 9 x 6 in 20 oz
Age Level: 1940-1970 133<br> 5.1 Nuclear Reactions and Energy
Comprehensive without being tedious, this book is particularly valuable--indeed, exceptional--for its presentation of important problems in the field and its stress on theoretical research. I know of no other book that treats the history of stellar physics in such depth. It will broaden the perspective of students who already have a working knowledge of applied math and modern physics; this, at a time when specialization has become so prominent in astronomy. As an astronomer, I enjoyed reading this book and learned a good deal outside my own specialty. Review:
Unusually well researched and well written, this book is much more than a history. Written by two active astrophysical researchers, it has the distinction of being both a thorough history and an excellent introduction to the finer points of this difficult but important field. Rather than spoonfeeding sophisticated theory to its readers, as some books do, it leads its readers through the instructive if sometimes circuitous paths that the pioneers in the field followed. It does this so well that a reader will find even the most arcane topics to be understandable in a satisfying way. I have not seen this accomplished before so expertly.
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This is a fascinating story well told. A host of brief biographies, portraits and figures brings the text to life.
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The authors have compressed an amazing amount of information into a relatively slender book, and I expect that it will be a standard reference for many years.
Synopsis:
This concise history provides a comprehensive overview of the history of ideas about the sun and the stars, from antiquity to modern times.
Synopsis:
"Unusually well researched and well written, this book is much more than a history. Written by two active astrophysical researchers, it has the distinction of being both a thorough history and an excellent introduction to the finer points of this difficult but important field. Rather than spoonfeeding sophisticated theory to its readers, as some books do, it leads its readers through the instructive if sometimes circuitous paths that the pioneers in the field followed. It does this so well that a reader will find even the most arcane topics to be understandable in a satisfying way. I have not seen this accomplished before so expertly."--Paul W. Hodge, Editor of "The Astronomical Journal," author of "Higher than Everest: An Adventurer's Guide to the Solar System"
"Comprehensive without being tedious, this book is particularly valuable--indeed, exceptional--for its presentation of important problems in the field and its stress on theoretical research. I know of no other book that treats the history of stellar physics in such depth. It will broaden the perspective of students who already have a working knowledge of applied math and modern physics; this, at a time when specialization has become so prominent in astronomy. As an astronomer, I enjoyed reading this book and learned a good deal outside my own specialty."--Jack B. Zirker, former Director of the National Solar Observatory, author of "Journey from the Center of the Sun"
