Origin and Evolution of the Elements

, by Edited by Andrew McWilliam , Michael Rauch

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ISBN: 9780521143950 | 0521143950
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Copyright: 6/24/2010

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This comprehensive volume reviews our current knowledge of the origin and evolution of elements, from stellar nucleosynthesis to the chemical evolution of the cosmos. Chapters by leading authorities in the field describe models of how the elements are produced by stars, inbdicating the nuclear processes involved, and how the quantity of elements evolved in our Galaxy and distant galaxies. The authoritative volume is a valuable resource for graduate students and research astronomers.

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Introduction
List of participants
Mount Wilson Observatory contributions to the study of cosmic abundances of the chemical elements
Synthesis of the elements in stars: B2FH and beyond
Stellar nucleosynthesis: a status report 2003
Advances in r-process nucleosynthesis
Element yields of intermediate-mass stars Richard
The impact of rotation on chemical abundances in red giant branch stars
s-processing in AGB stars and the composition of carbon stars
Models of chemical evolution
Model atmospheres and stellar abundance analysis
The light elements: lithium, beryllium, and boron
Extremely metal-poor stars
Thin and thick galactic disks
Globular clusters and halo field stars
Chemical evolution in ¿ Centauri
Chemical composition of the Magellanic Clouds, from young to old stars
Detailed composition of stars in dwarf spheroidal galaxies
The evolutionary history of Local Group irregular galaxies
Chemical evolution of the old stellar populations of M31
Stellar winds of hot massive stars nearby and beyond the Local Group
Presolar stardust grains
Interstellar dust
Interstellar atomic abundances
Molecules in the interstellar medium
Metal ejection by galactic winds
Abundances from the integrated light of globular clusters and galaxies
Abundances in spiral and irregular galaxies
Chemical composition of the intracluster medium
Quasar elemental abundances and host galaxy evolution
Chemical abundances in the damped Ly¿ systems
Intergalactic medium abundances
Conference summary
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