Principles of Star Formation

By Peter H. Bodenheimer

Book Overview

Overview.- Molecular Clouds and the Onset of Star Formation.- Protostar Collapse.- Rotating Protostars and Accretion Disks.- Massive Star Formation.- Formation of Binary Systems.- The Formation of the First Stars.- Pre-main-sequence Evolution.- Summary: Issues in Galactic Star Formation.- References.- Index.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642150624
• ISBN13: 9783642150623
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"