Dust in the universe : similarities and differences / K S Krishna Swamy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krishna Swamy, K. S.

Series:

World Scientific series in astronomy and astrophysics ; v. 7.

World Scientific series in astronomy and astrophysics ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmic dust.

Interstellar matter.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; London : World Scientific, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The study of dust in the universe is an exciting area in current astronomy. Dust formed during an earlier epoch could be different from that formed at a later time, but the nature and composition of dust is not presently understood in its entirety. The comprehensive study presented in this book provides a much needed critical analysis of different types of dust in the universe. The information derived from presolar grains from comets, meteorites and interplanetary dust particles as well as the relevant laboratory studies are discussed. This should help in our goal of understanding the evolutio

Contents:

Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. General Introduction; Chapter 2. Laboratory Studies; Chapter 3. Interstellar Dust; Chapter 4. Cometary Dust; Chapter 5. Interplanetary Dust; Chapter 6. Circumstellar Dust; Chapter 7. Extragalactic Dust; Chapter 8. Epilogue; Appendix A H-R Diagram; Appendix B Stellar Evolution; Appendix C Nucleosynthesis; Appendix D Acronyms; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611880781

9781281880789

1281880787

9789812567666

9812567666

OCLC:

228122784