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The formation and early evolution of stars : from dust to stars and planets / Norbert S. Schulz.
Springer Nature - Springer Physics and Astronomy eBooks 2012 English International Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schulz, Norbert S.
- Series:
- Astronomy and astrophysics library.
- Astronomy and astrophysics library, 0941-7834
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stars--Formation.
- Stars.
- Stars--Evolution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (529 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Starburst regions in nearby and distant galaxies have a profound impact on our understanding of the early universe. This new, substantially updated and extended edition of Norbert Schulz’s unique book "From Dust to Stars" describes complex physical processes involved in the creation and early evolution of stars. It illustrates how these processes reveal themselves from radio wavelengths to high energy X-rays and gamma–rays, with special reference towards high energy signatures. Several sections devoted to key analysis techniques demonstrate how modern research in this field is pursued and new chapters are introduced on massive star formation, proto-planetary disks and observations of young exoplanets. Recent advances and contemporary research on the theory of star formation are explained, as are new observations, specifically from the three great observatories of the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory which all now operate at the same time and make high resolution space based observing in its prime. As indicated by the new title two new chapters have been included on proto-planetary disks and young exoplanets. Many more colour images illustrate attractive old and new topics that have evolved in recent years. The author gives updates in theory, fragmentation, dust, and circumstellar disks and emphasizes and strengthens the targeting of graduate students and young researchers, focusing more on computational approaches in this edition. .
- Contents:
- About the Book
- Historical Background
- Studies of Interstellar Matter
- Molecular Clouds and Cores
- Concepts of Stellar Collapse
- Evolution of Young Stellar Objects
- Multiplicity in Star Formation
- Accretion Phenomena and Magnetic Activity in YSOs
- Massive Star Formation
- High-energy Signatures in YSOs
- Star-Forming Regions
- Proto-solar Systems and the Sun
- Proto- and Exoplanets
- Gas Dynamics
- Magnetic Fields and Plasmas
- Radiative Interactions with Matter
- Spectroscopy
- Abbreviations
- Institutes, Observatories, and Instruments
- Variables, Constants, and Units.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-86126-6
- 9786613712004
- 3-642-23926-9
- OCLC:
- 801366193
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