Download or read book An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure written by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1957-01-01 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rigorous examination of relationship between loss of energy, mass, and radius of stars in a steady state. Unabridged, corrected republication of original (1939) edition. "The material is throughout presented with enviable crispness and clarity of expression. The work will undoubtedly become an indispensable handbook for future researchers in the field." — Nature.