A Dirty Window: Diffuse and Translucent Molecular Gas in the Interstellar Medium
Author:   Loris Magnani ,  Steven N. Shore
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Volume:   442
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9783662571941


Pages:   306
Publication Date:   25 July 2018
Format:   Paperback
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A Dirty Window: Diffuse and Translucent Molecular Gas in the Interstellar Medium


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Author:   Loris Magnani ,  Steven N. Shore
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Volume:   442
Weight:   4.978kg
ISBN:  

9783662571941


ISBN 10:   3662571943
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   25 July 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

A quick look at the diffuse interstellar medium.- Radiative transfer considerations.- The diffuse ISM from the ground - chemistry and tracers.- Observing the diffuse ISM - making sense of the radio observations.- Observing the diffuse ISM - the space missions.- Observing in the Dark: The Dust-Gas Connection.- Surveying the molecular Milky Way.- The relationship between CO and H2.- Surveys for high-latitude molecular clouds.- Distances.- Dynamical Considerations: Instabilities and Turbulence.- Coda.-

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The book adopts a largely historical approach, with comprehensive references. Each reader will find much of interest in the wide coverage of selected topics. ... The book is recommended to anyone with an interest in the interstellar medium. (David A. Williams, The Observatory, April, 2018)


Author Information

Loris Magnani is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Georgia, USA. Steve Shore is Professore Ordinario, Astrofisica, Dipartimento di Fisica Enrico Fermi, Universita di Pisa, Italy. He serves as associate editor of the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.

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