The origin of stars and planetary systems / edited by Charles J. Lada and Nikolaos D. Kylafis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lada, Charles J.

Kylafis, N.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Series:

NATO science series. Mathematical and physical sciences ; Series C, v. 540.

NATO science series. Series C, Mathematical and physical sciences ; v. 540

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stars--Formation--Congresses.

Stars.

Stars--Formation.

Stars--Evolution--Congresses.

Stars--Evolution.

Molecular clouds--Congresses.

Molecular clouds.

Stellar winds--Congresses.

Stellar winds.

Astrophysics--Congresses.

Astrophysics.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 718 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; Boston, Mass : Kluwer Academic, [1999]

Summary:

The Origin of Stars and Planetary Systems is a collection of tutorial reviews that critically and systematically discuss the current state of our knowledge of star formation and early stellar evolution, from the genesis of giant molecular clouds to the birth of young stars and their surrounding planetary systems. The chapters are written at the graduate student level by a group of twenty internationally distinguished scientists. The emphasis is on fundamentals rather than recent research results. The book thus provides a rigorous treatment of the basic empirical and theoretical foundations of modern star formation research. The book is a unique reference, based on the authors' own pioneering research. Readership: Primary or supplementary text for graduate courses on star formation. Basic reference for professional scientists needing a solid background in the area.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0792359089

0792359097

OCLC:

41959950