Project Gutenberg 2024-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 156 Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir 1882 1944 Eddington, A. S. (Arthur Stanley), Sir 27015694 Stars and atoms $aNew Haven :$bYale University Press, $c1927. Based on the lectures given by Professor Eddington before the British Association [for the Advancement of Science] at Oxford, and at King's College, London, in 1926. Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "Stars and Atoms" by A. S. Eddington is a scientific publication written in the late 1920s. The book expands on Eddington's lectures that explore the intricate relationship between the atomic world and the cosmos, focusing on how advancements in understanding stellar structures have enriched our knowledge of atomic physics. It delves deeply into the physical principles governing stars, their interiors, and the atomic processes at play, making it suitable for readers interested in astrophysics and the fundamentals of matter. The opening of "Stars and Atoms" sets the stage for a thorough examination of the immense scale of both celestial bodies and atomic structures. Eddington begins by contrasting the vastness of stars, drawing a picture of a universe filled with enormous, distant celestial spheres, and the minuscule scale of atoms that make up physical matter. He emphasizes the continuous scientific inquiry that links the behavior of atoms to the processes occurring inside stars, particularly highlighting the intricate calculations used to infer the temperature and composition of stars' interiors. Eddington's narrative invites readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the universe, blending rigorous mathematical theories with accessible descriptions, thus laying a solid foundation for the more detailed explorations that follow in subsequent lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001477126 20240331065826eddington 1927 US Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Stars Atoms QB Text Category: Science - Physics 278496 2025-06-29T05:52:26.060360 text/html 251141 2024-04-08T14:00:33 text/html 2341917 2025-06-29T05:52:30.975835 application/epub+zip 2343052 2025-06-29T05:52:27.214505 application/epub+zip 191637 2025-06-29T05:52:26.569828 application/epub+zip 2435266 2025-06-29T05:52:34.021820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2404522 2025-06-29T05:52:30.421840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243400 2025-06-29T05:52:25.588339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223615 2024-04-08T14:00:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16340 2025-06-29T05:52:34.153791 application/rdf+xml 7539 2025-06-29T05:52:26.739861 image/jpeg 1689 2025-06-29T05:52:26.652334 image/jpeg 2327262 2025-06-29T05:52:26.121338 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia