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The Interstellar Medium

By Professor James Lequeux (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2005
ISBN
978-3-540-21326-0, 978-3-540-26693-8
DOI
10.1007/b137959
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7702884 bytes)
Series
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Edition
1
Pages
440\443
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
AstronomyAstrophysics and Cosmology;Gases;ExtraterrestrialPlasma PhysicsSpace Sciences;Atomic and Molecular Structure and

Description

Describing interstellar matter in our galaxy in all of its various forms, this book also considers the physical and chemical processes that are occurring within this matter. The first seven chapters present the various components making up the interstellar matter and detail the ways that we are able to study them. The following seven chapters are devoted to the physical, chemical and dynamical processes that control the behaviour of interstellar matter. These include the instabilities and cloud collapse processes that lead to the formation of stars. The last chapter summarizes the transformations that can occur between the different phases of the interstellar medium. Emphasizing methods over results, "The Interstellar Medium" is written for graduate students, for young astronomers, and also for any researchers who have developed an interest in the interstellar medium.

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