An introduction to star formation

"Guiding the reader through all the stages that lead to the formation of a star such as our Sun, this is the first advanced textbook to provide students with a complete overview of star formation. It examines the underlying physical processes that govern the evolution from a molecular cloud cor...

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Auteurs principaux : Ward-Thompson Derek (Auteur), Whitworth Anthony P. (Auteur)
Format : Manuel
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : An introduction to star formation / Derek Ward-Thompson, Anthony P. Whitworth
Publié : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , cop. 2011
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (208 p.)
Contenu : 1. Introduction. 2. Probing star formation. 3. The ISM: the beginnings of star formation. 4. Molecular clouds: the sites of star formation. 5. Fragmentation and collapse: the road to star formation. 6. Young stars, protostars and accretion: building a typical star. 7. The formation of high-mass stars, and their surroundings. 8. By-products and consequences of star formation
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