Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium

ISBN-13: 9781108478977 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 258 str.

Barbara Ryden;Richard W. Pogge

Opis

This concise textbook covers all aspects of the interstellar and intergalactic medium, for graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

Recenzje

'Ryden and Pogge have done a remarkable job of covering the esoteric field of diffuse matter between stars and between galaxies in an encompassing and authoritative way, while maintaining an easy and approachable style. I enthusiastically recommend this worthwhile book for teachers and students of the ISM/IGM.' Karen Kwitter, Williams College, Massachusetts

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Cold Neutral Medium; 3. Warm Neutral Medium; 4. Warm Ionized Medium and Ionized Nebulae; 5. Hot Ionized Medium; 6. Interstellar Dust; 7. Molecular Clouds; 8. Circumgalactic and Intracluster Gas; 9. Diffuse Intergalactic Medium; 10. Warm-Hot Intergalactic Medium; Bibliography and Figure Credits; Index.