Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium

Name: Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium
Price: 134.69 USD
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ISBN: 9780521826341

ISBN-10: 0521826349

ISBN-13: 9780521826341

Edition: 2005

Authors: A. G. G. M. Tielens

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Emphasizing microscopic physical and chemical processes in space, and their influence on the macroscopic structure of the interstellar medium of galaxies, this book includes the latest developments in an exciting area of molecular astrophysics. New space and ground-based observational opportunities have resulted in significant additions to our knowledge of the molecular universe in recent years. This comprehensive overview will be an invaluable reference source for undergraduates, graduates and researchers.

Book details

List price: $139.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/25/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 510
Size: 7.09" wide x 10.04" long x 1.34" tall
Weight: 2.420
Language: English




The galactic ecosystem



Cooling processes



Heating processes



Chemical processes



Interstellar dust



Interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules



HII regions



The phases of the ISM



Photodissociation regions



Molecular clouds



Interstellar shocks



Dynamics of the interstellar medium



The lifecycle of interstellar dust