Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 29. Lecture Notes 1999. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

ISBN-13: 9783540431022 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 232 str.

F. Palla; H. Zinnecker; A. Maeder

Opis

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 The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature.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.

Spis treści

Historical Introduction. Star Formation: the Early History.- Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters.- Observations of Young Stellar Objects (YSO).