Stars: A Very Short Introduction

Stars: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 137
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ISBN-10 : 9780199602926
ISBN-13 : 0199602921
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Book Synopsis Stars: A Very Short Introduction by : A. R. King

Download or read book Stars: A Very Short Introduction written by A. R. King and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stars are a constant source of fascination. In this Very Short Introduction Andrew King introduces us to the science of stars; how they are born, how they live, and how they die. He shows how understanding the stars is the key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, and how they provide us with clues to the existence of planets like our own.


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