Stars and atoms
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE3. LECTURE I THE INTERIOR OF A STAR4. Temperature in the Interior5. Ionization of Atoms6. Radiation Pressure and Mass7. The Interior of a Star8. Opacity of Stellar Matter9. The Relation of Brightness to Mass10. Dense Stars11. LECTURE II SOME RECENT INVESTIGATIONS12. The Story of Algol13. The Story of the Companion of Sirius14. Unknown Atoms and Interpretation of Spectra15. Spectral Series16. The Cloud in Space17. The Sun’s Chromosphere18. The Story of Betelgeuse19. LECTURE III THE AGE OF THE STARS20. Pulsating Stars21. The Cepheid as a ‘Standard Candle’22. The Contraction Hypothesis23. Subatomic Energy24. Evolution of the Stars25. Radiation of Mass26. Further Remarks on the Companion of Sirius