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The Early Type Stars (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1966)
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The Early Type Stars (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1966)
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 6
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At this time when astronomers are being surprised by the discovery
of objects which emit a fabulously large amount of energy, that is
the quasi-stellar radio sources and the quasi-stellar galaxies, and
when by the means of space vehicles X rays, gamma rays and cosmic
rays are being observed to come from the depths of interstellar
space, one may ask why write a book about stars. Stars seem to be
almost incidental when one looks at the universe in terms of
exceedingly great energies. Nevertheless, stars exist. They are
accessible to study and they have not yet revealed all their
secrets. This is enough to arouse interest and to cause one to try
to find answers to the questions which arise. The early type stars
are particularly interesting because they are spendthrift stars
pouring out their energy at a great rate. But their brilliance is
also their undoing. They must evolve rather quickly, on an
astrophysical scale. Thus by studying these stars we are studying a
population in change. The implications from the local and from the
cosmological viewpoint are important if one wishes to understand
the details of stellar evolution and of galactic structure. Perhaps
one of the simplest reasons for writing a book about the early type
stars is to see if some of the conundrums pre sented by the spectra
of these stars can be unravelled when all the available infor
mation is brought together."
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