Cosmic butterflies : the colourful mysteries of planetary nebulae
Kwok, S. (Sun)2001
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At the end of a star's life, it wraps itself in a cocoon by spilling out gas and dust. Sometime later, a butterfly-like nebula emerges from the cocoon and develops into a planetary nebula. Their structures are complemented by coloured gases.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
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210p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780521791359 (hbk)
Dewey class:
523.88
Language:
English
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BRN:
1353056