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Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 29. Lecture Notes 1999. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002 Edition
Author(s): F. Palla (Author), H. Zinnecker (Author), A. Maeder (Editor), G. Meynet (Editor), G. Herbig (Introduction)
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: 5 Dec. 2010
- Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
- Language: English
- Print length: 244 pages
- ISBN-10: 3642077145
- ISBN-13: 9783642077142
Book Description
The book begins with a historical introduction, “Star Formation: The Early History”, that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on “Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters” and “Observations of Young Stellar Objects”. These articles on the fascinating problem of star formation from interstellar matter give a thorough overview of present-day theories and observations. The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature. The book addresses graduate students and can be used as a textbook for advanced courses in stellar astrophysics.
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The book begins with a historical introduction, “Star Formation: The Early History”, that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on “Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters” and “Observations of Young Stellar Objects”. These articles on the fascinating problem of star formation from interstellar matter give a thorough overview of present-day theories and observations. The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature. The book addresses graduate students and can be used as a textbook for advanced courses in stellar astrophysics.
