CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- FORTY YEARS OF NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS OF LIGHT ELEMENTS -- 1 The origin of lithium, beryllium, and boron -- 2 The origin of deuterium and helium-3. -- 3 Galactic evolution models -- Part 1. Cosmology and Big-bangNucleosynthesis -- HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-RAYS AS AN INDIRECT SIGNATURE OF SUPERSYMMETRIC DARK MATTER -- 1 A few introductory remarks. -- 2 High-energy photons. -- 3 Discussion and future prospects. -- References -- EXTRACTION OF COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETERS FROM COSMIC BACKGROUND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ANISOTROPIES -- 1 A Survey of Cosmological Parameters -- 1.1 Single Fluid, Homogeneous Cosmologies -- 1.2 CMB and the Hubble Constant -- 1.3 CMB and Omega -- References -- GALACTIC WINDS AT HIGH REDSHIFT AND SMALLS CALE CMB ANISOTROPY -- 1 Introduction -- 2 CMB distortion from winds -- 2.1 Modelling the ensemble of galactic outflows -- 2.2 Distortion of the CMB background -- 3 Results and discussions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- DETERMINATION OF THE COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETERS USING THE CMB RADIATION -- 1 The H0 - to and H0 - η diagrams -- References -- BIG BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data -- 2.1 4He -- 2.2 7Li -- 3 Concordance -- Acknowledgments -- References -- BIG-BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS WITH THE NACRE COMPILATION -- References -- ISSUES IN NON-STANDARD BIG BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- LEPTON ASYMMETRIC UNIVERSE: NEW LIMITS FROM BBN AND THE CMB -- Part 2. Origin and Evolution of the Light Elements -- D / H MEASUREMENTS -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Interstellar observations -- 3 The nearby ISM -- 4 The FUSE observatory -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- A NEW MEASUREMENT OF THE PRIMORDIAL D /H RATIO IN THE INTERGALACTIC MEDIUM: HS 0105+1619 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 HS 0105+1619 -- 2.1 The Hydrogen -- 2.2 The Deuterium -- 2.3 Metal Lines.

3 New Values for D/H & Cosmological Parameters -- Acknowledgments -- References -- A D /H measurement in the damped Lya system at zabs = 3.025 towards QSO 0347-3819 -- 1 Introduction -- References -- DEUTERIUM NEAR AND FAR IN THE GALAXY -- THE OBSERVATIONAL DETERMINATION OF THE PRIMORDIAL HELIUM ABUNDANCE: A Y2K STATUS REPORT -- 1 Background -- 2 Recent Progress -- 3 Current Concerns -- 4 Forward Look -- Acknowledgments -- References -- THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF 3-HELIUM -- 1 Prolog -- 2 Status of the Observational Program -- 3 Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- GALACTIC EVOLUTION OF D AND 3HE -- 1 D and 3He one year later -- Acknowledgements -- References -- THE ENIGMA OF 3HE -- References -- LI /H MEASUREMENTS IN STARS -- 1 Lithium in very young stars -- 2 Lithium in evolved stars -- 3 Lithium in halo stars -- 4 The connection with cosmology: abundance of Li in the ISM at the birth of the star -- 5 conclusion -- References -- ASTROPHYSICAL RELEVANCE OF HOT BOTTOMBURNING IN AGB -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Our recent studies on HBB - AGB stars -- 3 ON cycling in HBB and the self-pollution model for GCs -- References -- LITHIUM ISOTOPE RATIOS IN METAL-POOR HALO STARS -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Observations and Analysis -- 3 Preliminary Results -- References -- LITHIUM ALONG THE AGB OF LMC CLUSTERS -- 1 The AGB stars of NGC 1866 -- References -- LITHIUM ABUNDANCE : MORE ACCURACY REQUIRED -- 1 First example : the controversial scatter of Li abundance -- 2 A further example -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- LITHIUM ABUNDANCES IN HALO STARS -- References -- EVOLUTION OF LITHIUM IN THE MILKY WAY -- 1 Model Prescriptions and Results -- References -- LITHIUM-BERYLLIUM-BORON EVOLUTION: FROM MENEGUZZI, AUDOUZE AND REEVES 1971 UP TO NOW -- 1 Basic facts and historical perspective -- 2 Production processes and ratios.

3 Empirical O-Fe correlations and evolutionary models -- 4 The case of Lithium 6 and 7 -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- THE OBSERVED TREND OF BORON AND OXYGEN IN DISK STARS -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Boron and Oxygen Abundances and Trends -- References -- OBSERVING BERYLLIUM WITH UVES AT THE VLT -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Observations and Analysis -- 3 Preliminary Results -- References -- Evolution of Light Elements in an Inhomogeneous Galactic Halo -- 1 Introduction and Our Model of SN-induced Chemical Evolution -- 2 Light Elements as Cosmic Clocks -- 3 Cosmic Ray Energetics and Acceleration of Cosmic Rays -- 3.1 Energetics -- 3.2 Acceleration of Cosmic Rays by Individual SNe -- 3.3 Acceleration by Large Scale Shocks -- References -- NEUTRINO NUCLEOSYNTHESIS (modern status) -- 1 General Scheme -- 2 Main Achievements -- 3 Neutrino Diagnostics of Collapses -- Acknowledgments -- References -- GALACTIC CHEMICAL EVOLUTION AND THE ABUNDANCES OF LITHIUM, BERYLLIUM AND BORON -- References -- DEPARTURES FROM LTE IN Be LINE FORMATION -- 1 Introduction -- 2 NLTE calculations -- 3 Results -- References -- ISSUES OF LIBEB, OXYGEN AND FE EVOLUTION -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Discussion -- References -- Part 3. Abundances and Nucleosynthesis -- INTEGRAL AND NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS -- 1 Why a new gamma-ray astronomy mission? -- 2 Nuclear astrophysics and gamma-ray astronomy -- 2.1 Generalities -- 2.2 Gamma-ray lines and supernova physics -- 3 The INTEGRAL mission -- 3.1 Overall presentation -- 3.2 The spectrometer SPI -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- IMPACT OF ROTATION AND MAGNETIC FIELDS ON INTERNAL STELLAR COMPOSITION -- 1 Helioseismology and Stellar evolution -- 2 Dynamics in the solar interior -- NUCLEOSYNTHESIS IN CLASSICAL NOVAE -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Novae and the chemical evolution of the Galaxy -- 3 Novae and Galactic radioactivity -- Acknowledgments -- References.

THE WINDS OF NOVAE -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Observational considerations -- 3 Theoretical considerations -- References -- NOVA OUTBURSTS AND DUST FORMATION -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical isotopic ratios in nova outbursts -- References -- SUPERNOVAE AND GALACTIC EVOLUTION INDICATORS OF THEIR NUCLEOSYNTHESIS -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Type II Supernovae -- 3 Type la Supernovae -- 4 Observational Constraints and Galactic Evolution -- Acknowledgement -- References -- HYPERNOVA NUCLEOSYNTHESIS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR COSMIC CHEMICAL EVOLUTION -- 1 Enhancement of [Fe/O], [Ti/O], and [Si, S/O] -- 2 Comparison with abundances in metal-poor stars -- 3 Abundances in the starburst galaxy M82 -- References -- NUCLEOSYNTHESIS WITH SPI: THE CASE OF 26A1 -- References -- NEUTRON-CAPTURE ELEMENT TRENDS IN THE HALO -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Variations in Bulk n-Capture Abundance Levels -- 3 Dominance of the r-Process at Lowest Metallicities -- 4 The Lighter n-Capture Elements -- Acknowledgments -- References -- NEW INSIGHTS INTO NEUTRON CAPTURE NUCLEOSYNTHESIS -- References -- NUCLEAR CHRONOMETERS -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Stellar n-Capture Abundance Distributions -- 3 Ages from Cosmochronometry -- Acknowledgments -- References -- UNCERTAINTIES IN THE TH COSMOCHRONOMETRY -- References -- THE P- AND R-PROCESSES: REVIEWS AND OTHER VIEWS -- 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE P-PROCESS IN TYPE II SUPERNOVAE -- 2 THE PUZZLE OF THE LIGHT Mo AND Ru ISOTOPES -- 3 SOME OTHER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OF p-PROCESS NATURE -- 4 SOME VIEWS ABOUT THE r-PROCESS AND RELATED QUESTIONS -- 5 A FINAL COMMENT -- References -- ABUNDANCES IN TURN-OFF AND SUBGIANT STARS IN GLOBULAR CLUSTERS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 2 OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSIS -- 3 RESULTS -- References -- METALLICITY OF OLD OPEN CLUSTERS -- 1 Motivation, collection of data and preliminary analysis -- References.

OBSERVATIONAL TESTS OF INTERMEDIATE MASS STAR YIELDS USING PLANETARY NEBULAE -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Results & Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- THE CALIBRATION OF MASS LOSS BASED ON OBSERVATIONS OF AGB STARS IN THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS -- 1 The way to manifacture lithium and the calibration of mass loss -- 2 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- NON-COSMIC ABUNDANCES IN THE POLAR BY CAM? -- 1 Properties of BY Cam and FUSE Observations -- 2 Emission line modelisation and possible CNO redistribution -- References -- ABUNDANCE ANOMALIES IN RGB STARS AS PROBES OF STELLAR NUCLEO SYNTHESIS AND GALACTIC CHEMICAL EVOLUTION -- 1 Setting the stage -- 2 Rotation-induced mixing : Presentation and results -- 2.1 Physical inputs of the models -- 2.2 Predictions vs observations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- THEORETICAL INTERPRETATION OF ABUNDANCE TREND SEEN IN EXTREMELY METAL-POOR STARS -- 1 Barium -- 2 Aluminum -- Part 4. Dynamical and Chemical Evolution -- CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF THE GALAXY: THE G-DWARF PROBLEM AND RADIOACTIVE CHRONOLOGY REVISITED TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE THICK DISK -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Iron and magnesium MDFs and AMRs -- 3 Implications for radio-active cosmochronology -- References -- ON THE COSMIC ORIGINS OF CARBON AND NITROGEN -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Results & Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF THE MILKY WAY -- 1 The model for halo + local disk evolution -- 2 Abundance ratios -- References -- TWO-COMPONENT MODEL FOR CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF THE GALACTIC DISK -- 1 The model -- 2 Results -- References -- A GRID OF CHEMICAL EVOLUTION MODELS ALONG THE HUBBLE SEQUENCE -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Multiphase Model Description -- 3 Preliminary Results and Conclusions -- References -- A NEW PROJECT FOR THEORETICAL COLORS OF GLOBULAR CLUSTER STARS -- 1 Summary -- References.

THE FORMATION OF THE MILKY WAY IN THECOSMOLOGICAL CONTEXT.