The interstellar medium /

The interstellar medium /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Lequeux, James.
Uniform title:	Milieu interstellaire. English
Imprint:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 437 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Language:	English
Series:	Astronomy and astrophysics library ; 0941-7834 Astronomy and astrophysics library ; 0941-7834.
Subject:	Interstellar matter. Interstellar matter.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8874464

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Other authors / contributors:	Falgarone, E. (Edith) Ryter, Ch.
ISBN:	3540213260 9783540213260 3540266933 (electronic bk.) 9783540266938 (electronic bk.) 6610304882 (electronic bk.) 9786610304882 (electronic bk.)
Notes:	"Translation from the French language edition: "Le Milieu Interstellaire" by James Lequeux"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-394) and index. Translated from the French.
Summary:	"Describing interstellar matter in our galaxy in all of its various forms, this book also considers the physical and chemical processes that are occurring within this matter. Emphasizing methods over results, The Interstellar Medium is written for graduate students, for young astronomers, and also for any researchers who have developed an interest in the interstellar medium."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Lequeux, James. Milieu interstellaire. English. Interstellar medium. Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2005 3540213260

Table of Contents:

Our Galaxy, Host of the Interstellar Medium
Radiations and Magnetic Fields
Radiative Transfer and Excitation
The Neutral Interstellar Gas
The Ionized Interstellar Gas
The Interstellar Medium at High Energies
Interstellar Dust
Heating and Cooling of the Interstellar Gas
Interstellar Chemistry
Photodissociation Regions
Shocks
Shock Applications
Interstellar Turbulence
Equilibrium, Collapse and Star Formation
Changes of State and Transformation