Cosmochemistry: The Melting Pot of the Elements

Book Overview

The chemical composition of the Universe has evolved over billions of years. A host of astrophysical processes and observations must be understood in order to explain why celestial objects have the chemical compositions observed. Originally published in 2004, this book contains the lectures delivered at the XIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics, which was dedicated to reviewing current knowledge about the origin and evolution of the chemical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052182768X
• ISBN13: 9780521827683
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"