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A collection of tutorial reviews that critically and systematically discuss the state of our knowledge of star formation and early stellar evolution, from the genesis of giant molecular clouds to the birth of young stars and their surrounding planetary systems. The chapters are written at the graduate student level by a group of 20 internationally distinguished scientists. The emphasis is on fundamentals rather than recent research results. The book thus provides a rigorous treatment of the basic empirical and theoretical foundations of star formation research.

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Author:   Charles J. Lada ,  N.D. Kylafis
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1999 ed.
Volume:   540
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.710kg
ISBN:  

9780792359081

ISBN 10:   0792359089
Pages:   718
Publication Date:   31 July 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I. The Nature Of Molecular Clouds And Their Relation To Star Formation.- Molecular Clouds.- The Dynamical Structure and Evolution of Giant Molecular Clouds.- Physical Conditions in Nearby Molecular Clouds.- Models and Observations of the Chemistry Near Young Stellar Objects.- II. The Origin and Early Evolution of Low Mass Stars.- The Formation of Low Mass Stars: An Observational Overview.- Low-Mass Star Formation: Theory.- Bipolar Molecular Outflows.- Herbig-Haro Flows.- Magnetic Fields and Star Formation: A Theory Reaching Adulthood.- The Nature of Young Solar-Type Stars.- The Evolution of Pre-Main-Sequence Stars.- III. The Role of Clutering in Star Formation, the Origin of Massive Stars.- OB Associations.- The Role of Embedded Clusters in Star Formation.- Multiple Stellar Systems: From Binaries to Clusters.- Massive Star Formation.- Masers in Star-Forming Regions.- IV. The Physics of Circumstellar Disks and Planet Formation.- Circumstellar Disks.- Accretion Disks and Eruptive Phenomena.- The Formation of Planets.- Extrasolar Planets: Techniques, Results, and the Future.

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