Dreams, Stars, and Electrons: Selected Writings of Lyman Spitzer, Jr. - Rilegato

9780691037028: Dreams, Stars, and Electrons: Selected Writings of Lyman Spitzer, Jr.

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ISBN 10: 0691037027 ISBN 13: 9780691037028

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 1997

Lyman Spitzer, Jr., is a leading astronomer whose work has revolutionized our understanding of interstellar space and plasma physics. In addition, his proposals for a large telescope in space led after many decades to the Hubble Space Telescope.Dreams, Stars, and Electrons contains some thirty of his papers, selected mainly for their relevance to present research. Some of these works have previously not been readily available. A commentary by the author, preceding each paper, gives interesting background information and summarizes some more recent work.

Part I of the book is devoted to twelve papers on the gas and dust in interstellar space, beginning with the author's theory (now accepted fact) that this interstellar material in spiral galaxies is the birthplace of young stars. The final interstellar paper summarizes the extensive results obtained by the Princeton/NASA Copernicus satellite. In Part II eight papers discuss problems of stellar dynamics, including systematic acceleration of stars in random passage near interstellar clouds. Other papers analyze the evolution of a spherical cluster in the absence of external perturbations. Part III deals primarily with the early development and present performance of the Hubble telescope; and Part IV, with plasma physics, including controlled fusion. More personal writings are included in Part V.

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Recensione:

Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Co-Winner of the 2015 Gruber Cosmology Prize for Theoretical and Experimental Explorations of the Universe (with John Carlstrom and Lyman Page), The Gruber Foundation

Contenuti:

	Introductory Remarks
	Preface
1	The Dynamics of the Interstellar Medium. I. Local Equilibrium	3
2	The Dynamics of the Interstellar Medium. III. Galactic Distribution	21
3	The Formation of Stars	48
4	The Temperature of Interstellar Matter. I	60
5	Continuous Emission from Planetary Nebulae	93
6	A Comparison of the Components in Interstellar Sodium and Calcium	110
7	On a Possible Interstellar Galactic Corona	133
8	Absorption Lines Produced by Galactic Halos	151
9	Spectrophotometric Results from the Copernicus Satellite. I. Instrumentation and Performance	158
10	Spectrophotometric Results from the Copernicus Satellite. IV. Molecular Hydrogen in Interstellar Space	169
11	Average Density along Interstellar Lines of Sight	179
12	Clouds between the Stars	189
13	The Stability of Isolated Clusters	217
14	Stellar Populations and Collisions of Galaxies	241
15	The Possible Influence of Interstellar Clouds on Stellar Velocities	254
16	Disruption of Galactic Clusters	277
17	Equipartition and the Formation of Compact Nuclei in Spherical Stellar Systems	297
18	Dynamical Evolution of Dense, Spherical Star Systems	307
19	Random Gravitational Encounters and the Evolution of Spherical Systems. I. Method	329
20	Dynamics of Globular Clusters	344
21	Astronomical Advantages of an Extra-Terrestrial Observatory	369
22	Interplanetary Travel between Satellite Orbits	381
23	History of the Large Space Telescope	395
24	The Electrical Conductivity of an Ionized Gas	409
25	Transport Phenomena in a Completely Ionized Gas	434
26	The Stellarator Concept	444
27	Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Fusion Research	470
28	A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting	481
29	Physics of Sound in the Sea I. Transmission, Summary	486
30	H. N. Russell, Astronomer	505
31	Letter from L. Spitzer to H. Shapley, with Attached Long-Range Plan	510
32	Dreams, Stars, and Electrons	519
	List of Published Papers by Lyman Spitzer, Jr.	525
	Index	535