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Book Synopsis
A landmark in the development of nuclear astrophysics, this work addresses interrelated questions - What are stars? How does the sun shine? - that have puzzled observers from time immemorial. 1957 edition.About the Author
Astrophysicist Alastair G. W. Cameron helped develop the Giant Impact Theory, a revolutionary concept concerning the formation of the moon. Former Associate Director for Planetary Sciences at Harvard, he was Chairman of the Astronomy Department from 1976 to 1982.David M. Kahl is a Ph.D. Fellow at the Center for Nuclear Study at the University of Tokyo.