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The diverse forms that stars assume in the course of their lives can all be derived from the initial conditions: the mass and the original chemical composition. In this textbook the basic concepts of stellar structure and the main roads of stellar evolution are described. The authors aim at reaching an understanding of stars and their evolution by both graduate students and astronomers who are not themselves investigating stars. Ample references to specialised review articles as well as to relevant research papers are included.

Stars. --- Stars --- Stellar evolution --- Evolution --- Compact objects (Astronomy) --- Sidereal system --- Galaxies --- Circumstellar matter --- Evolution.

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Where do stars come from and how do they form? These are profound questions which link the nature of our Universe to the roots of mankind. Yet, until a recent revolution in understanding, the proposed answers have been raw speculation. Now, accompanying penetrating observations, a new picture has come into prominence.

Stars --- Birth, Stellar --- Formation, Star --- Formation, Stellar --- Stellar birth --- Stellar formation --- Stellar evolution --- Evolution --- Compact objects (Astronomy) --- Evolution. --- Formation.

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Guiding the reader through all the stages that lead to the formation of a star such as our Sun, this advanced textbook provides students with a complete overview of star formation. It examines the underlying physical processes that govern the evolution from a molecular cloud core to a main-sequence star, and focuses on the formation of solar-mass stars. Each chapter combines theory and observation, helping readers to connect with and understand the theory behind star formation. Beginning with an explanation of the interstellar medium and molecular clouds as sites of star formation, subsequent chapters address the building of typical stars and the formation of high-mass stars, concluding with a discussion of the by-products and consequences of star formation. This is a unique, self-contained text with sufficient background information for self-study, and is ideal for students and professional researchers alike.

Stars --- Etoiles --- Formation. --- Formation --- Science --- Astrophysics & Space Science --- Astrophysics & Space Science. --- Stellar evolution --- Evolution --- Compact objects (Astronomy) --- Birth, Stellar --- Formation, Star --- Formation, Stellar --- Stellar birth --- Stellar formation --- Evolution.

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In this well-illustrated text, Kenneth R. Lang explains the life cycle of stars, from the dense molecular clouds that are stellar nurseries to the enigmatic nebulae some stars leave behind in their violent ends. Free of mathematical equations and technical jargon, Lang's lively and accessible text provides physical insights into how stars such as our Sun are born, what fuels them and keeps them bright, how they evolve and the processes by which they eventually die. The book demonstrates the sheer scope and variety of stellar phenomena in the context of the universe as a whole. Boxed focus elements enhance and amplify the discussion for readers looking for more depth. Featuring more than 150 figures, including color plates, The Life and Death of Stars is a modern and up-to-date account of stars written for a broad audience, from armchair astronomers and popular science readers to students and teachers of science.

Stars --- Stellar dynamics. --- Formation. --- Evolution. --- Dynamics, Stellar --- Celestial mechanics --- Stellar evolution --- Evolution --- Compact objects (Astronomy) --- Birth, Stellar --- Formation, Star --- Formation, Stellar --- Stellar birth --- Stellar formation --- Dynamics

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Starburst regions in nearby and distant galaxies have a profound impact on our understanding of the early universe. This new, substantially updated and extended edition of Norbert Schulz’s unique book "From Dust to Stars" describes complex physical processes involved in the creation and early evolution of stars. It illustrates how these processes reveal themselves from radio wavelengths to high energy X-rays and gamma–rays, with special reference towards high energy signatures. Several sections devoted to key analysis techniques demonstrate how modern research in this field is pursued and new chapters are introduced on massive star formation, proto-planetary disks and observations of young exoplanets. Recent advances and contemporary research on the theory of star formation are explained, as are new observations, specifically from the three great observatories of the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory which all now operate at the same time and make high resolution space based observing in its prime. As indicated by the new title two new chapters have been included on proto-planetary disks and young exoplanets. Many more colour images illustrate attractive old and new topics that have evolved in recent years. The author gives updates in theory, fragmentation, dust, and circumstellar disks and emphasizes and strengthens the targeting of graduate students and young researchers, focusing more on computational approaches in this edition.  .

Stars --- Formation. --- Evolution. --- Stellar evolution --- Evolution --- Compact objects (Astronomy) --- Birth, Stellar --- Formation, Star --- Formation, Stellar --- Stellar birth --- Stellar formation --- Astronomy. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Astrophysics. --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics