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This book describes the origins and evolution of the chemical elements we and the cosmos are made of. The story starts with the discovery of the common elements on Earth and their subsequent discovery in space. How do we learn the composition of the distant stars? How did progress in quantum theory, nuclear physics, spectroscopy, stellar structure and evolution, together with observations of stars, converge to provide an incredibly detailed picture of the universe? How does research in the micro-world explain the macro-world? How does progress in one affect the other, or lack of knowledge...

The Life of Stars delivers fascinating insights into the development of modern stellar theory. Beautifully illustrated, this volume critically analyses previous scientific results to explain how the scientifically accepted answers of today were deduced.