Title
Extreme explosions [electronic resource] : supernovae, hypernovae, magnetars, and other unusual cosmic blasts / David S. Stevenson.
ISBN
9781461481362 electronic book
1461481368 electronic book
9781461481355
Published
New York : Springer, [2013?]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 369 pages) : illustrations (some in color).
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-1-4614-8136-2 doi
Call Number
QB843.S95
Dewey Decimal Classification
523.8/4465
Summary
What happens at the end of the life of massive stars? At one time we thought all these stars followed similar evolutionary paths. However, new discoveries have shown that things are not quite that simple. This book focuses on the extreme the most intense, brilliant and peculiar of astronomical explosions. It features highly significant observational finds that push the frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics, particularly as before these objects were only predicted in theory. This book is for those who want the latest information and ideas about the most dramatic and unusual explosions detected by current supernova searches. It examines and explains cataclysmic and unusual events in stellar astrophysics and presents them in a non-mathematical but highly detailed way that non-professionals can understand and enjoy.
Note
Includes index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 9, 2013).
Series
Astronomers' universe, 1614-659X
The Evolution of Massive Stars
The Top of the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Collapsars, Hypernovae, and Long Gamma Ray Bursts
Quiet supernovae, and Death by Fall-Back
Luminous Blue Variables and Supernova 'Imposters'
Death by Magnetar
Pulsational Pair Instability and Pair Instability Supernovae
Luminous Blue Flashes
Population III Stars
The Impact of Nuclear Reactions of Massive Stars on the Present Day Universe
Red Novae and the Enigma of V838 Monocerotis.
