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The Supernova Story
Astronomers believe that a supernova is a massive explosion signaling the death of a star, causing a cosmic recycling of the chemical elements and leaving behind a pulsar, black hole, or nothing at all. In an engaging story of the life cycles of stars, Laurence Marschall tells how early astronomers identified supernovae, and how later scientists came to their current understanding, piecing together observations and historical accounts to form a theory, which was tested by intensive study of SN 1987A, the brightest supernova since 1006. He has revised and updated The Supernova Story to include all the latest developments concerning SN 1987A, which astronomers still watch for possible aftershocks, as well as SN 1993J, the spectacular new event in the cosmic laboratory.
344 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1988
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February 27, 2009
Amazon 2009-02-01. Arrived looking a bit more poppy than I'd care to see; in the words of Jerry Maguire, "show me the equations!"
September 4, 2011
Very interesting, despite its age. Sums everything up about supernovas. Minor inaccuracies because of new developments in that field since it was written but that's negligible.
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