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The Formation and Early Evolution of Stars

From Dust to Stars and Planets

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Norbert S. Schulz

    1. Center For Space Research, Massachusetts Inst. Technology, Cambridge, USA

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  • 2nd edition of successful book
  • Outlines recent advances and contemporary research on the theory of star formation
  • Includes new chapters on massive star formation, proto-planetary disks and observations of young exoplanets
  • Describes new observations, specifically from the current array of space observatories
  • Provides updates in star formation theory, cloud fragmentation, dust, and circumstellar disks
  • This 2nd edition now hosts some sets of problems and their solutions suitable for graduate course work
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library (AAL)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. About the Book

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 1-6

  3. Historical Background

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 7-31

  4. Studies of Interstellar Matter

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 33-84

  5. Molecular Clouds and Cores

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 85-120

  6. Concepts of Stellar Collapse

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 121-138

  7. Evolution of Young Stellar Objects

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 139-166

  8. Multiplicity in Star Formation

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 167-182

  9. Accretion Phenomena and Magnetic Activity in YSOs

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 183-216

  10. Massive Star Formation

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 217-251

  11. High-energy Signatures in YSOs

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 253-291

  12. Star-Forming Regions

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 293-322

  13. Proto-solar Systems and the Sun

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 323-340

  14. Protoplanets and Exoplanets

    • Norbert S. Schulz
    Pages 341-370

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 371-515
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About this book

Starburst regions in nearby and distant galaxies have a profound impact on our understanding of the early universe. This new, substantially updated and extended edition of Norbert Schulz’s unique book "From Dust to Stars" describes complex physical processes involved in the creation and early evolution of stars. It illustrates how these processes reveal themselves from radio wavelengths to high energy X-rays and gamma–rays, with special reference towards high energy signatures. Several sections devoted to key analysis techniques demonstrate how modern research in this field is pursued and new chapters are introduced on massive star formation, proto-planetary disks and observations of young exoplanets. Recent advances and contemporary research on the theory of star formation are explained, as are new observations, specifically from the three great observatories of the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory which all now operate at the same time and make high resolution space based observing in its prime. As indicated by the new title two new chapters have been included on proto-planetary disks and young exoplanets. Many more colour images illustrate attractive old and new topics that have evolved in recent years. The author gives updates in theory, fragmentation, dust, and circumstellar disks and emphasizes and strengthens the targeting of graduate students and young researchers, focusing more on computational approaches in this edition.

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"In ten chapters, Schulz (MIT) does an excellent job developing the story historically, explaining how stars are formed from gas and dust in interstellar nurseries located in molecular clouds. … It has equations and derivations, and cites background reading (944 references). Included are 18 color plates seven pages of abbreviations, 8 pages of variables, constants and units, and a 16-page index. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division (senior) undergraduates through professionals." (W. E. Howard, Choice, November, 2006)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Center For Space Research, Massachusetts Inst. Technology, Cambridge, USA

    Norbert S. Schulz

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Formation and Early Evolution of Stars

  • Book Subtitle: From Dust to Stars and Planets

  • Authors: Norbert S. Schulz

  • Series Title: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23926-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-23925-0Published: 25 May 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44168-4Published: 11 June 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-23926-7Published: 24 May 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0941-7834

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-9698

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 518

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK

  • Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

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