Age-Dating Stars by Maurizio Salaris - 9780367443993

CRC Press

Age-Dating StarsFrom the Sun to Distant Galaxies\nAuthor(s): Maurizio Salaris\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367443993, 978-0367443993\nSynopsis\n2022 Winner - CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title\n\nThe determination of stellar ages has been - and still is - crucial for the development of our understanding of the universe, and to constrain theoretical models for the formation of galaxies and the evolution of planetary systems. Stellar ages provide scientists with timescales, and these timescales allow us to identify the relevant physical processes responsible for the development of cosmic structures. \n\nThis book describes in a simple, yet rigorous, manner the vast array of techniques that have been developed and are currently being used to determine the ages of stars. It also explores how stellar ages inform our knowledge about planets, star clusters, galaxies, even distant galaxies that we cannot resolve into d