The Scientific Legacy of Fred Hoyle
The Scientific Legacy of Fred Hoyle
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Fred Hoyle made an impressive contribution to many important problems in astronomy. Based on a meeting held in recognition of his work, this book contains chapters by many of Hoyle's scientific collaborators. It concentrates on his scientific legacy, and examines the influence of his research on others as well as on advances in astronomy and cosmology. The wide-ranging collection of essays will interest researchers in astrophysics and cosmology, as well as professional historians of science.
- Summarises the work that has arisen from the ideas of the most versatile and creative astrophysicist of his time
- Includes discussion of many important branches of astronomy and cosmology
- An important resource for historians of science
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Product details
April 2005Hardback
9780521824484
266 pages
255 × 180 × 23 mm
0.7kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction M. Rees
- 1. Fred Hoyle's major work in the context of astronomy and astrophysics today W. L. W. Sargent
- 2. Sir Fred Hoyle and the theory of the synthesis of the elements D. Arnett
- 3. Fred Hoyle: contributions to the theory of galaxy formation G. Efstathiou
- 4. Highlights of Fred Hoyle's work on interstellar matter and star formation P. M. Solomon
- 5. Accretion H. Bondi
- 6. From dust to life C. Wickramasinghe
- 7. Worlds without end or beginning J. D. Barrow
- 8. Evolutionary cosmologies - then and now M. S. Longair
- 9. Alternative ideas in cosmology J. N. Narlikar
- 10. Red Giants - then and now J. Faulkner
- 11. Modern alchemy: Fred Hoyle and element building by neutron capture E. M. Burbidge
- 12. Concluding remarks G. Burbidge.
