Handbook of Isotopes in the Cosmos

Download or read book Handbook of Isotopes in the Cosmos written by Donald Clayton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-11 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each naturally occurring isotope contributes to the history of matter by having its own special role in cosmic evolution. This volume elucidates the origins of our material world by looking at the abundance of the elements and their isotopes, and how this is interpreted within the theory of nucleosynthesis. Each isotope of elements from Hydrogen to Gallium is covered in detail. The book will be suitable for astronomers, physicists, chemists, geologists and planetary scientists, and contains a glossary of essential technical terms.