Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies

F. Palla

ISBN 10: 3540431020 / ISBN 13: 9783540431022

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Apr 2002, 2002

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Neuware -The book begins with a historical introduction, 'Star Formation: The Early History', that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on 'Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters' and 'Observations of Young Stellar Objects'. These articles on the fascinating problem of star formation from interstellar matter give a thorough overview of present-day theories and observations. The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature. The book addresses graduate students and can be used as a textbook for advanced courses in stellar astrophysics.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 248 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Apr 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540431020
• ISBN 13: 9783540431022
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu

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The book begins with a historical introduction, "Star Formation: The Early History", that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on "Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters" and "Observations of Young Stellar Objects". These articles on the fascinating problem of star formation from interstellar matter give a thorough overview of present-day theories and observations. The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature. The book addresses graduate students and can be used as a textbook for advanced courses in stellar astrophysics.