Overview

Stars, Nebulae and the Interstellar Medium: Observational Physics and Astrophysics complements the author's highly successful Astrophysical Techniques, Fourth Edition (2004). This book describes those characteristics of stars, groups of stars, and the material between the stars that can be directly observed or inferred from the study of electromagnetic emissions and, occasionally, high-energy particles. Providing a wealth of material of interest and use to a wide range of readers, the descriptive chapters are accessible to scientifically literate nonspecialists while the complete text is suitable for most advanced undergraduates in astrophysics.

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Author:   C.R. Kitchin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Institute of Physics Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780852745816

ISBN 10:   0852745818
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   01 January 1987
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Fundamentals: Mass. Composition of 'solar' type stars and white dwarfs. Physical background: Physics of gases. Particle physics. Radiation laws. Energy transport. Potential energy. Bulk properties of stars: Mass limits. Energy sources. Energy transfer. Luminosity. Sizes and densities. Physical background: Spectroscopy. Radiative transfer. Effective surface gravity. Atomic and ionic populations. Stars - Observations and observed types and properties: Photometry. Spectroscopy. Surface temperature. HR diagram . Variable stars. Abundances. Rotation. Magnetic fields. Black holes. The Sun: Basic data. Limb darkening. Solar surface features. Solar neutrinos. Solar corona. Stellar winds: Solar wind. Stellar winds. Physical background: Masers. Synchrotron radiation. H II regions and related objects: H II regions - theory, physical properties, formation and evolution. H II regions as distance yardsticks. Planetary nebulae. Supernova remnants. The interstellar medium: Basic properties. Dust grains. Interstellar gas. Cosmic rays. Stellar formation and evolution: Star formation. Post-main sequence evolution. Appendices.

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