Stellar Structure and Evolution (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)
From the reviews"... many excellent volumes on this subject have been written. In my opinion, this one is the best."D.L. Faulkner in: Australian & New Zealand Physicist, 1995"Will clearly be the standard text in the subject."N.H. Baker, Columbia University"Kippenhahn and Weigert's work compares favorably with the few similar works, many of which are now out of date. It is superior to some others in eschewing elegance of mathematical analysis in favor of a comprehensive understanding of the observed and deduced properties of stars, from their initial formation to their final collapse."CHOICE