50 Years of Brown Dwarfs: From Prediction to Discovery to Forefront of Research
Author:   Viki Joergens
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Volume:   401
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9783319375236


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Viki Joergens
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Volume:   401
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.818kg
ISBN:  

9783319375236


ISBN 10:   3319375237
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

The Theoretical Prediction of the Existence of Brown Dwarfs by Shiv S. Kumar.- Pre-Main Sequence Evolution and the Hydrogen Burning Minimum Mass.- Brown is Not a Color: Introduction of the Term ’Brown Dwarf’.- Teide 1 and the Discovery of Brown Dwarfs.- The Discovery of the First Lithium Brown Dwarf: PPl 15.- Companions of Stars: From Other Stars to Brown Dwarfs to Planets.- Ultracool Objects: L, T, and Y Dwarfs.- Latest News on the Physics of Brown Dwarfs.

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From the book reviews: Through eight articles and essays ... the book explores the past half-century of brown-dwarf research. ... If you want to read astronomers' reflections on the process of science and see how knowledge accumulates ... across generations, 50 Years of Brown Dwarfs is a good book to pick up. ... 50 Years of Brown Dwarfs would be a solid addition to a science-lover's library, and the authors strive to describe the equations in words and let you follow their steps. (Sarah Scoles, Astronomy Magazine, cs.astronomy.com, December, 2014)


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Dr. Viki Joergens is research staff scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany. She is also Margarete von Wrangell Fellow and EC Marie Curie Intra-European Fellow. Her research focuses on brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars. She was member of the SOC of several workshops and sessions on brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars.

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