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This book gives a comprehensive overview of the current
observational and theoretical status in the field of the local and
general interstellar medium. It contains contributions presented at
the IAU Colloquium No. 166. Review articles and highlight talks
will serve both as an introduction to the field for the
undergraduate or the non-specialist and also give a summary of the
most recent developments for the expert and researcher. These
articles are supplemented by a representative number of original
research papers. All contributions are fully refereed and have been
edited with extensive care to provide a high-standard reference
book. The scientific content spans a wide range from solar system
measurements of dust grains to X-ray emission from distant
galaxies.
ROSAT, the ROentgen SATellite launched in 1990, has revealed an
entirely new aspect of the night sky - that of objects emitting
X-rays rather than the rays of light visible to the human eye. This
lavishly illustrated book is the first to describe one of the most
remarkable instruments in modern astronomy. It offers fascinating
images and engaging accounts of a wide range of Solar-System and
deep space objects such as Comet Hyakutake, the Sun, the Moon, and
objects outside the Milky Way.
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