Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- I Introductory Chapter
- II General Dynamical Principles
- III Ellipsoidal Configurations of Equilibrium
- IV The Gravitational Potential of a Distorted Ellipsoid
- V Pear-shaped Configurations of Equilibrium
- VI Motion when there are no Stable Configurations of Equilibrium
- VII The Motion of Compressible and Non-homogeneous Masses
- VIII The Evolution of Gaseous Masses
- IX The Evolution of Rotating Nebulae
- X The Evolution of Star-Clusters
- XI The Evolution of Binary and Multiple Stars
- XII The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System
- Index
- Plate section
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- I Introductory Chapter
- II General Dynamical Principles
- III Ellipsoidal Configurations of Equilibrium
- IV The Gravitational Potential of a Distorted Ellipsoid
- V Pear-shaped Configurations of Equilibrium
- VI Motion when there are no Stable Configurations of Equilibrium
- VII The Motion of Compressible and Non-homogeneous Masses
- VIII The Evolution of Gaseous Masses
- IX The Evolution of Rotating Nebulae
- X The Evolution of Star-Clusters
- XI The Evolution of Binary and Multiple Stars
- XII The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System
- Index
- Plate section
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2009First published in: 1919