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Protostars and planets VI / edited by Henrik Beuther [and three others] ; with the assistance of Renee Dotson ; with 250 collaborating authors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- University of Arizona space science series.
- University of Arizona Space Science Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Protostars--Congresses.
- Protostars.
- Planets--Origin--Congresses.
- Planets.
- Molecular clouds--Congresses.
- Molecular clouds.
- Stars--Formation--Congresses.
- Stars.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (945 p.)
- Edition:
- 4th ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Tucson, Arizona ; Houston, Texas : The University of Arizona Press : Lunar and Planetary Institute, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "This volume integrates the cross-disciplinary aspects of this broad field. Covering a wide range of scales, from the formation of large clouds in our Milky Way galaxy down to small chondrules in our solar system, it takes an encompassing view with the goal of highlighting what we know and emphasizing the frontiers of what we do not know"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I. Molecular clouds and star formation
- Part II. Disk formation and evolution
- Part III. Planetary systems : search, formation and evolution
- Part IV. Astrophysical conditions for life.
- Notes:
- "Formed the basis for the sixth conference in the series, which took place on July 15-20, 2013, Heidelberg, Germany"--Preface.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8165-9876-2
- OCLC:
- 898104971
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