Molecular Collisions in the Interstellar Medium

by David Flower

Book Overview

In the interstellar medium - the space between the stars in galaxies - new stars are born from material that is replenished by the debris ejected by stars when they die. This book is a comprehensive manual for studying the collisional and radiative processes observed in the interstellar medium. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and extended to cover related topics in radiation theory. It considers the chemistry of the interstellar medium...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110740777X
• ISBN13: 9781107407770
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"