Simon J. Murphy Libri

Focusing on the revolutionary Kepler Mission data, the thesis significantly advances stellar astrophysics through a detailed characterization of long and short cadence data. It offers modern reviews on A-type stars and their connection to delta Scuti stars, marking the first comprehensive review since the classic work by Sydney Wolff. Introducing Super-Nyquist Asteroseismology, it enables the study of thousands of Kepler stars and presents case studies on various pulsation phenomena, enhancing our understanding of rotation and atomic diffusion theory. The thesis is noted for its elegant and engaging writing style.

A presumptuous bear imposing on a coachful of ladies, how to behave in the British Museum, the dangers of dallying with a black-eyed girl and the Royal Navy's inaugural biscuit machine are just some of the masterpieces of understated journalism collected by Francis Cox and contained in his Fragmenta.