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The distribution of elements in the cosmos is the result of many processes, and it provides a powerful tool to study the Big Bang, the density of baryonic matter, nucleosynthesis and the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies. Covering many exciting topics in astrophysics and cosmology, this textbook, by a pioneer of the field, provides a lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the interdisciplinary subject of galactic chemical evolution for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. It is also an authoritative overview for researchers and professional scientists. This new edition includes results from recent space missions and new material on abundances from stellar populations, nebular analysis, and meteoric isotopic anomalies, and abundance analysis of X-ray gas. Simple derivations for key results are provided, together with problems and helpful solution hints, enabling the student to develop an understanding of results from numerical models and real observations.

Galaxies --- Cosmochemistry --- Evolution --- Cosmochemistry. --- Galactic evolution --- Galaxy evolution --- Galaxy mergers --- Astrochemistry --- Cosmic chemistry --- Space chemistry --- Chemistry --- Space sciences --- Evolution. --- Formation --- Galaxies - Evolution

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This book provides an overview of cathodoluminescence properties of the planetary materials. It is unique in that it is the first book of its kind presenting new important data on cathodolumiescence spectrocopy and microscopy on samples of impactites, meteorites, shock recovery experiences and Interplanetary Dust Particles. Each chapter is written by a well-known specialist and covers new fields such as shock-induced microdeformations in minerals, astrobiology and the cosmochemistry of meteorites.

Astromineralogy. --- Cathodoluminescence. --- Cosmochemistry. --- Exobiology. --- Interplanetary dust. --- Luminescence spectroscopy. --- Meteorite craters. --- Planets --Geology. --- Planets --- Cathodoluminescence --- Astromineralogy --- Cosmochemistry --- Meteorite craters --- Interplanetary dust --- Exobiology --- Luminescence spectroscopy --- Physics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Astrophysics --- Light & Optics --- Geology --- Geology. --- Planetary geology --- Cathode-ray-excited emission --- Cathodophosphorescence --- Cathodothermoluminescence --- Electronoluminescence --- Earth sciences. --- Mineralogy. --- Planetology. --- Geobiology. --- Astrobiology. --- Earth Sciences. --- Biogeosciences. --- Astrogeology --- Luminescence --- Astrobiology --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Physical geology --- Crystallography --- Minerals --- Origin --- Earth sciences --- Biosphere