Exploding Superstars

Rezensionen / Stimmen

From the reviews:"This is really a 'state of play' report on how our understanding of these objects is growing in response to the increasingly detailed observations being made of them. It should be approachable by non-specialist readers and would be a good introduction for physics undergraduates wishing to catch up with the latest developments in astronomy." (David J. Miller, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 53 (6), 2012)"Exploding Superstars does contain a couple of chapters on supernovae and gamma-ray bursts, it is clear that the authors have . written a book about cosmology, with supernovae playing just a tangential part in what they can tell us about dark energy, the first stars and galaxies, and the ultimate fate of the Universe. . For a beginner who knows little to nothing about supernovae, gamma-ray bursts and the expansion of the Universe, it is an easy and informative read . ." (Keith Cooper, Astronomy Now, October, 2009)"This short volume discusses exploding superstars, a group of stars that comprises supernovae and gamma-ray bursts. Cosmologists Mazure and Basa . use nonmathematical terms to describe superstars and their contribution to the understanding of the size and age of the universe. . This is a very active field of research, producing, for example, the recent discovery of a new gamma-ray burst . which is the farthest object now known to the world. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals/practitioners." (A. R. Upgren, Choice, Vol. 47 (2), October, 2009)"A large part of the content of this slim volume . is concerned with cosmological implications and applications of supernovae, at the expense of any substantial discussion of, say, supernova remnants. . Appendices cover relatively advanced topics . with a moderate smattering of equations absent from the rest of the book. . recommend this semi-popular account to undergraduates and serious amateurs as an accessible introduction to stellar-scale 'bigbangs' and beyond . ." (Ian D. Howarth, The Observatory, Vol. 129 (1212), October, 2009)