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- Presents a comprehensive look at the subject of the interstellar medium
- Contains both introductory material and front-line research topics
- Derives all of its formulas from first principles
- Features examples and appendices with resolved problems
Part of the book series: UNITEXT for Physics (UNITEXTPH)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
From the cold molecular phase in which stars and planetary systems form, to the very hot coronal gas that surrounds galaxies and galaxy clusters, the ISM is everywhere. Studying its properties is vital for the exploration of virtually any field in astronomy and cosmology. These notes give the student a coherent and accurate mathematical and physical approach, with continuous references to the real ISM in galaxies.
The book is divided into three parts. Part One introduces the equations of fluid dynamics for a system at rest and acoustic waves, and then explores the real ISM through the role of thermal conduction and viscosity, concluding with a discussion of shock waves and turbulence. In Part Two, the electromagnetic field is switched on and its role in modulating shock waves and contrasting gravity is studied. Part Three describes dust and its properties, followed by the main stellar sources of energy. The last two chapters respectively address the various components of the ISM and molecular clouds and star formation.
Authors and Affiliations
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Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
Giovanni Carraro
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Astrophysics of the Interstellar Medium
Authors: Giovanni Carraro
Series Title: UNITEXT for Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75293-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-75292-7Published: 23 June 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-75295-8Published: 24 June 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-75293-4Published: 22 June 2021
Series ISSN: 2198-7882
Series E-ISSN: 2198-7890
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 356
Number of Illustrations: 39 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour
Topics: Materials Science, general, Acoustics, Classical Electrodynamics, Plasma Physics