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Author Lequeux, James.

Title The interstellar medium / James Lequeux ; with the collaboration of Edith Falgarone and Charles Ryter
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 437 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Astronomy and astrophysics library ; 0941-7834
Astronomy and astrophysics library ; 0941-7834.
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Our galaxy, host of the interstellar medium -- 2. Radiations and magnetic fields -- 3. Radiative transfer and excitation -- 4. neutral interstellar gas -- 5. ionized interstellar gas -- 6. interstellar medium at high energies -- 7. Interstellar dust -- 8. Heating and cooling of the interstellar gas -- 9. Interstellar chemistry -- 10. Photodissociation regions -- 11. Shocks -- 12. Shock applications -- 13. Interstellar turbulence -- 14. Equilibrium, collapse and star formation
Summary "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. 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."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-394) and index
Notes Translated from the French
In Springer e-books
Subject Interstellar matter.
Astrophysics.
Astronomy.
astrophysics.
astronomy.
SCIENCE -- Cosmology.
Interstellar matter.
Physique.
Astronomie.
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Interstellar matter
Interstellaire materie.
Form Electronic book
Author Falgarone, E. (Edith)
Ryter, Ch.
LC no. 2004103366
ISBN 3540213260
9783540213260
3540266933
9783540266938
9786610304882
6610304882
Other Titles Milieu interstellaire. English