Cosmochemistry: The Melting Pot of the Elements

by C. Esteban, R. J. García López, A. Herrero, F. Sánchez

Overview

This book contains the lectures delivered at the XIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics, which reviewed current knowledge about the origin and evolution of the chemical elements in the Universe. Written by seven prestigious astrophysics researchers, it covers cosmological and stellar nucleosynthesis, abundance determinations in stars and ionized nebulae, chemical composition of nearby and distant galaxies, and models of chemical evolution of galaxies and intracluster medium.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521169592
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/20/2011
Series:	Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

César Esteban is a lecturer in the Department of Astrophysics, and researcher at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias.

Ramón García López is a lecturer in the Department of Astrophysics, and researcher at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias.

Artemio Herreo is a lecturer in the Department of Astrophysics, and researcher at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias.

Francisco Sánchez is Director of the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias.

Table of Contents

1. Primordial alchemy: from the Big Bang to the present Universe G. Steigman; 2. Stellar nucleosynthesis N. Langer; 3. Obervational aspects of stellar nucleosynthesis D. L. Lambert; 4. Abundance determinations in HII regions and planetary nebulae G. Stasinska; 5. Element abundances in nearby galaxies D. R. Garnett; 6. Chemical evolution of galaxies and intracluster medium F.Matteucci; 7. Element abundances through the cosmic ages M. Pettini.

Editorial Reviews

Review of the hardback: 'Although almost three years have passed since the course was held (the most recent references are from 2002), the articles read well because all the authors have taken the trouble to introduce their subject with useful textbook-style material and give generally thoughtful treatments … this book is of considerably more lasting value than your run-of-the-mill conference proceedings.' The Observatory

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