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At the end of a star's life, it wraps itself in a cocoon by spilling out gas and dust. Sometime later, a butterfly-like nebula emerges from the cocoon and develops into a planetary nebula. They are among the most beautiful of the celestial objects imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Their structures, like bubbles floating in the void, are complemented by a kaleidoscope of colour emitted by glowing gases. Delicate, lacelike, streamers of gas add to their complexity. The production of a planetary nebula by a star is a milestone in the life of a star, an event that foretells the doom of the star when its central energy source runs out. In this book, Sun Kwok tells the story of the discovery process of the creation of planetary nebulae and of the future of the Sun. Full colour illustrations are included throughout the book.

Author Biography:

Dr. Sun Kwok, professor of astronomy and Canada Council Killam Fellow, is a leading world expert in planetary nebulae. He serves as the chairman of the Planetary Nebulae Working Group of the International Astronomical Union, and is the co-chair of the 2001 IAU symposium on planetary nebulae in Canberra, Australia.
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August 16th, 2001
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Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
117 Plates, color; 24 Halftones, unspecified; 3 Line drawings, unspecified
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Pages
190
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Dimensions
257x261x20
ISBN-13
9780521791359
Product ID
2398552

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