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100 1 _aEddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir,
_d1882-1944
245 1 0 _aStars and atoms
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aBased on the lectures given by Professor Eddington before the British Association [for the Advancement of Science] at Oxford, and at King's College, London, in 1926.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-04-08
508 _aLaura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Stars and Atoms" by A. S. Eddington is a scientific publication written in the late 1920s. The book expands on Eddington's lectures that explore the intricate relationship between the atomic world and the cosmos, focusing on how advancements in understanding stellar structures have enriched our knowledge of atomic physics. It delves deeply into the physical principles governing stars, their interiors, and the atomic processes at play, making it suitable for readers interested in astrophysics and the fundamentals of matter. The opening of "Stars and Atoms" sets the stage for a thorough examination of the immense scale of both celestial bodies and atomic structures. Eddington begins by contrasting the vastness of stars, drawing a picture of a universe filled with enormous, distant celestial spheres, and the minuscule scale of atoms that make up physical matter. He emphasizes the continuous scientific inquiry that links the behavior of atoms to the processes occurring inside stars, particularly highlighting the intricate calculations used to infer the temperature and composition of stars' interiors. Eddington's narrative invites readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the universe, blending rigorous mathematical theories with accessible descriptions, thus laying a solid foundation for the more detailed explorations that follow in subsequent lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew Haven: Yale University Press, 1927
653 _aStars
653 _aAtoms
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001477126
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73362
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