Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies
Subtitle: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 29. Lecture Notes 1999. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy (Saas-Fee Advanced Courses)
Contributors: A. Maeder (Editor); G. Meynet (Editor); G. Herbig (Introduction)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: May 28, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9783540431022
Subjects: Astrophysics; Galaxies, clusters, intergalactic matter; Stars, interstellar matter; Science/Mathematics; Cosmology; Stars; Science; Nuclear Physics; Evolution; Astronomy - Star Guides; Astrophysics & Space Science; Binaries; PMS Stars; Pre-Main-Sequence; Protostar; Science / Astronomy; Star Clusters; Star Formation; Young Stellar Objects; Formation
First sentence: It is not easy to reconstruct what the astronomical community thought of star formation prior to about 1930.
Description: The book begins with a historical introduction, "Star Formation: The Early History", that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on "Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters" and "Observations of Young Stellar Objects". These articles on the fascinating problem of star formation from interstellar matter give a thorough overview of present-day theories and observations. The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature. The book addresses graduate students and can be used as a textbook for advanced courses in stellar astrophysics.