{"product_id":"9781461481355","title":"Astronomers' Universe: Supernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and Other Unusual Cosmic Blasts","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAstronomers' Universe: Supernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and Other Unusual Cosmic Blasts\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eStevenson, David S.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens at the end of the life of massive stars? At one time we thought all these stars followed similar evolutionary paths. However, new discoveries have shown that things are not quite that simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on the extreme –the most intense, brilliant and peculiar– of astronomical explosions. It features highly significant observational finds that push the frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics, particularly as before these objects were only predicted in theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for those who want the latest information and ideas about the most dramatic and unusual explosions detected by current supernova searches.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eIt examines and explains cataclysmic and unusual events in stellar astrophysics and presents them in a non-mathematical but highly detailed way that non-professionals can understand and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-09-05\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461481355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-8136-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 369\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46917261852812,"sku":"9781461481355","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461481355.jpg?v=1774498175","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781461481355","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}