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  Astronomy & GeophysicsVolume 46 Issue 4, Pages 4.12 - 4.17 Published Online: 2 Aug 2005 © 2010 Royal Astronomical Society Published on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 456K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Edmunds: George Darwin Lecture The elementary universe Copyright Royal Astronomical Society ABSTRACTMike Edmunds follows the trail of the elements in his George Darwin Lecture, given to the RAS on 10 December 2004. ABSTRACTTracing the history of the formation of the chemical elements gives an interesting and useful window onto the evolution of the universe. Much of the history can be traced with the aid of rather "elementary" models. We consider the abundance of deuterium, globular cluster systems, metallicities of galaxies as a function of mass, star formation and metallicity as a function of redshift, the chemical homogeneity of the interstellar medium, and the origin of interstellar dust. The value of "elementary" explanation of the overall evolution of complex astronomical systems is emphasized. | 
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