Interstellar extinction and scattering. Interstellar polarization and grain alignment.
Spectral absorption features.
Continuum and line emission. The origin and evolution of interstellar grains. This book provides an overview of this highly active and topical area of current research, covering general concepts, methods of investigation, important results and their significance, relevant literature, and some suggestions for promising avenues of future research. It is invaluable as a review of this significant area of astrophysics. For anyone with the slightest need to know about dust, this book is essential.