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Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium (Paperback, New)
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Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium (Paperback, New)
Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics
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This is a comprehensive and richly illustrated textbook on the
astrophysics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium--the gas
and dust, as well as the electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays,
and magnetic and gravitational fields, present between the stars in
a galaxy and also between galaxies themselves. Topics include
radiative processes across the electromagnetic spectrum; radiative
transfer; ionization; heating and cooling; astrochemistry;
interstellar dust; fluid dynamics, including ionization fronts and
shock waves; cosmic rays; distribution and evolution of the
interstellar medium; and star formation. While it is assumed that
the reader has a background in undergraduate-level physics,
including some prior exposure to atomic and molecular physics,
statistical mechanics, and electromagnetism, the first six chapters
of the book include a review of the basic physics that is used in
later chapters. This graduate-level textbook includes references
for further reading, and serves as an invaluable resource for
working astrophysicists. * Essential textbook on the physics of the
interstellar and intergalactic medium * Based on a course taught by
the author for more than twenty years at Princeton University *
Covers radiative processes, fluid dynamics, cosmic rays,
astrochemistry, interstellar dust, and more * Discusses the
physical state and distribution of the ionized, atomic, and
molecular phases of the interstellar medium * Reviews diagnostics
using emission and absorption lines * Features color illustrations
and detailed reference materials in appendices * Instructor's
manual with problems and solutions (available only to teachers)
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