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.
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