Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Constants; Conversion factors; 1 The galactic ecosystem; 2 Gas cooling; 3 Gas heating; 4 Chemical processes; 5 Interstellar dust; 6 Interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules; 7 HII regions; 8 The phases of the ISM; 9 Photodissociation regions; 10 Molecularclouds; 11 Interstellar shocks; 12 Dynamics of the interstellar medium; 13 The lifecycle of interstellar dust; 14 List of symbols; Index of compounds; Index of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Index of Molecules; Index of objects; Index
Summary
This work provides a comprehensive overview of our current theoretical and observational understanding of the interstellar medium of galaxies. Emphasis is on the microscopic physical and chemical processes in space, and their influence on the macroscopic structure of the interstellar medium of galaxies
