Interstellar Processes

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Part 1

   1. Front Matter

      Pages xiii-xiii

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   2. The Milky Way as a Galaxy

      1. The Milky Way as a Galaxy

         • M. Jura

         Pages 3-17

   3. Observations of Components of the Interstellar Medium

      1. H2 in the Galaxy

         • N. Z. Scoville, D. B. Sanders

         Pages 21-50

      2. Molecular Clouds: An Overview

         • Paul F. Goldsmith

         Pages 51-70

      3. Observations of Molecular Cloud Structure and Internal Motions

         • Philip C. Myers

         Pages 71-86

      4. The Atomic Component

         • Shrinivas R. Kulkarni, Carl Heiles

         Pages 87-122

      5. Hot Interstellar Gas in the Galactic Disk and Halo

         • Blair D. Savage

         Pages 123-142

      6. The High-Energy Component of the ISM—Cosmic-Ray Phenomena

         • Hans Bloemen

         Pages 143-168

   4. Interstellar Magnetic Properties

      1. Interstellar Magnetic Fields

         • Carl Heiles

         Pages 171-194

      2. The Theory of the Galactic Magnetic Field

         • Ellen G. Zweibel

         Pages 195-221

   5. Interstellar Processes on a Galactic Scale

      1. Panel Discussion: Phases of the Interstellar Medium

         • J. Michael Shull

         Pages 225-244

      2. Mass and Energy Balance in the Interstellar Medium: How to Model the Disk Gas in our Galaxy

         • Lennox L. Cowie

         Pages 245-258

      3. Cloud Formation and Destruction

         • Bruce G. Elmegreen

         Pages 259-280

   6. Dynamical Processes in Interstellar Clouds

      1. The Physics of Interstellar Shock Waves

         • J. Michael Shull, Bruce T. Draine

         Pages 283-320

      2. Theory of Collapse and Protostar Formation

         • A. P. Boss

         Pages 320-348

      3. Theoretical Approaches to Interstellar Turbulence

         • John M. Scalo

         Pages 349-392

3. Part 2

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 393-394

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   2. Interstellar Dust Grains

      1. Composition, Structure, and Chemistry of Interstellar Dust

         • A. G. G. M. Tielens, L. J. Allamandola

         Pages 397-470

      2. Infrared Absorption and Emission Characteristics of Interstellar PAHs

         • L. J. Allamandola, A. G. G. M. Tielens, J. R. Barker

         Pages 470-490

The idea for an international symposium on the interstellar medium was first discussed at the University of Wyoming during the summer of 1984. It was obvious that the outstanding natural beauty of the Teton mountain range in northwestern Wyoming must be matched by a meeting with the broadest appeal to the astronomical community. If the meeting was to produce a book, it must likewise be an important contribution to the astronomical literature. It was for these reasons that early in the discussions, it was decided that the University should host a "school". with the invited speakers presenting tutorials on a broad range of topics involving the interstellar medium. The symposium proceedings would then be a compilation of the written versions of these presentations. It has been nearly a decade since Lyman Spitzer published his classic text on the interstellar medium and we felt the need for a school and book that would focus on the recent developments in our understanding of the inter­ stellar medium. Thus, we view this two-volume set as an adjunct text to Spitzer's book.

• Galaxy
• galaxies
• interstellar matter
• milky way
• solar system
• star formation
• stellar
• turbulence

` This book certainly succeeds in presenting a comprehensive account of current topics of research on the instellar medium. '
` ... warmly recommended to research workers and, particularly, to research students entering the field. '
The Observatory, Vol. 108.

• NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, USA

  David J. Hollenbach

• Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA

  Harley A. Thronson

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