The Scientific Legacy of Fred Hoyle

Herausgeber: Gough, Douglas

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Produktbeschreibung

Looks at the influence Fred Hoyle's research has had on advances in astronomy and cosmology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 465g
• ISBN-13: 9781107402867
• ISBN-10: 1107402867
• Artikelnr.: 33626328

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction M. Rees
1. Fred Hoyle's major work in the context of astronomy and astrophysics today W. L. W. Sargent
2. Sir Fred Hoyle and the theory of the synthesis of the elements D. Arnett
3. Fred Hoyle: contributions to the theory of galaxy formation G. Efstathiou
4. Highlights of Fred Hoyle's work on interstellar matter and star formation P. M. Solomon
5. Accretion H. Bondi
6. From dust to life C. Wickramasinghe
7. Worlds without end or beginning J. D. Barrow
8. Evolutionary cosmologies - then and now M. S. Longair
9. Alternative ideas in cosmology J. N. Narlikar
10. Red Giants - then and now J. Faulkner
11. Modern alchemy: Fred Hoyle and element building by neutron capture E. M. Burbidge
12. Concluding remarks G. Burbidge.