Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium

Spitzer, Lyman

Discusses the nature of interstellar matter, with a strong emphasis on basic physical principles. Summarizes the present state of knowledge about the interstellar medium and provides the latest observational data. Physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium are treated, with frequent references to observational results. The overall equilibrium and dynamical state of the interstellar gas are described, with discussions of explosions produced by star birth and star death and the initial phases of cloud collapse leading to star formation.

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Published by: Wiley-VCH

Publication Date: 1998-03-23

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780471293354

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Dimensions: 242.5cm x172.0cm

Pages: 335.0