The Interstellar Medium

by James Lequeux

Book Overview

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. The first seven chapters present the various components making up the interstellar matter and detail the ways that we are able to study them. The following seven chapters are devoted to the physical, chemical and dynamical processes that control the behaviour of interstellar...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540213260
• ISBN13: 9783540213260
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.4"