Stars as Laboratories for Fundamental Physics - MPP Theory Group

Acknowledgments
While writing this book I have benefitted from the help and encouragement
of many friends and colleagues. In particular, I need to mention
Hans-Thomas Janka, Lothar Luh, Günter Sigl, Pierre Sikivie, Thomas
Strobel, and Achim Weiss who read various parts of the manuscript,
and the referees Josh Frieman and J. Craig Wheeler who read all or
most of it. Their comments helped in no small measure to improve the
manuscript and to eliminate some errors. Hans-Thomas, in particular,
has spared no effort at educating me on the latest developments in the
area of supernova physics. Several chapters were written during a visit
at the Center for Particle Astrophysics in Berkeley—I gratefully acknowledge
the fine hospitality of Bernard Sadoulet and his staff. Staying
for that period as a guest in Edward Janelli’s house made a huge
difference. During the entire writing process Greg Castillo provided
encouragement and a large supply of Cuban and Puerto Rican music
CDs which have helped to keep my spirits up. At the University of
Chicago Press, I am indebted to Vicki Jennings, Penelope Kaiserlian,
Stacia Kozlowski, and Eleanore Law for their expert handling of all
editorial and practical matters that had to be taken care of to transform
my manuscript into a book. David Schramm as the series editor
originally solicited this opus (“just expand your Physics Report a little
bit”). It hasn’t quite worked that way, but now that I’m finished I am
grateful that David persuaded me to take up this project.
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