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This beautifully illustrated book describes the birth and evolution of the theory of stellar structure through the vehement controversy between biology (as presented by Darwin) and physics (as presented by Kelvin) about the age of the Earth, which culminated with Rutherford suggesting radioactive dating. Shaviv analyzes critically many proclaimed scientific results, showing how and why they were wrong, and explains why it took decades to find the now accepted scientific answers - where there are such - and why there remains much more to be done before we can say we fully understand what happens up there in the heavens. The Life of the Stars provides fascinating reading for all those interested in the stars, in the history of astronomy and in what their story tells us about how science progresses. Moreover, it will bring readers up-to-date on current problems in astrophysics.

Stars -- Evolution. --- Stars -- Structure. --- Stars --- Astronomy - General --- Astrophysics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Structure --- Evolution --- Structure. --- Evolution. --- Stellar evolution --- Stellar structure --- Structure, Stellar --- Physics. --- History. --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Cosmology. --- Space sciences. --- Nuclear physics. --- Heavy ions. --- Hadrons. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- History of Science. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics. --- Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons. --- Compact objects (Astronomy)

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This book describes the origins and evolution of the chemical elements  we and the cosmos are made of. The story starts with the discovery of the common elements on Earth and their subsequent discovery in space. How do we learn the composition of the distant stars? How did progress in quantum theory, nuclear physics, spectroscopy, stellar structure and evolution, together with observations of stars, converge to provide an incredibly detailed picture of the universe? How does research in the micro-world explain the macro-world? How does progress in one affect the other, or lack of knowledge in one inhibit progress in the other? In short, Shaviv describes how we discovered the various pieces of the jigsaw that form our present picture of the universe; and how we sometimes put these in the wrong place before finding in the right one. En route we meet some fascinating personalities and learn about heated controversies. Shaviv shows how science lurched from one dogma  to the next, time and again shattering much of what had been considered solid knowledge, until eventually a stable understanding arose. Beginning with generally accepted science, the book ends in today's terra incognita of nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology. A monumental work that will fascinate scientists, philosophers, historians and lay readers alike.

Space research --- Cosmology --- Astrophysics --- History of physics --- Nuclear physics --- Nuclear chemistry --- stralingschemie --- astrofysica --- fysica --- ruimte (astronomie) --- kosmologie

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Space research --- Cosmology --- Astrophysics --- History of physics --- Nuclear physics --- Nuclear chemistry --- stralingschemie --- astrofysica --- fysica --- ruimte (astronomie) --- kosmologie