The Formation Of Stars - Brossura

Stahle, Steven W.; Palla, Francesco

Brossura

ISBN 10: 3527405593 ISBN 13: 9783527405596

Casa editrice: Vch Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh, 2004

Riassunto

This book is a comprehensive treatment of star formation, one of the most active fields of modern astronomy. The reader is guided through the subject in a logically compelling manner. Starting from a general description of stars and interstellar clouds, the authors delineate the earliest phases of stellar evolution. They discuss formation activity not only in the Milky Way, but also in other galaxies, both now and in the remote past. Theory and observation are thoroughly integrated, with the aid of numerous figures and images. In summary, this volume is an invaluable resource, both as a text for physics and astronomy graduate students, and as a reference for professional scientists.

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Recensione:

"The first graduate-level textbook devoted to star formation, this work fills a glaring gap. It covers all relevant areas of current research in this vital area of astronomy. While the emphasis is on theory, observations are also treated in a thorough and lucid manner."
Dr. Karl M. Menten
Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Radioastronomy
and Professor for Experimental Astrophysics,
Bonn University
 
"This is a timely treatment of one of the forefront issues in modern astronomy. Deciphering how stars form is fundamental to our understanding of the universe. This well written and illustrated text treats star
formation comprehensively, utilising the latest observations and theoretical insights, at a level that is appropriate for a physics major. It serves a unique role, in assembling and reviewing a reservoir of
knowledge that can only be found in academic journals, and provides a masterly overview of an important field."
Joseph Silk, Savilian Professor of Astronomy, Oxford University
Bewertet mit 4,5 von 5 Sternen von Dr. Funitaka Nakamura. Rezension veröffentlicht in The Astronomic Herald, 2005, Vol. 98, No. 2, herausgegeben von der Astronomical Society of Japan
 
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Rüdiger Vaas, in Mamczak/Jeschke (Hrsg.), Das Science Fiction Jahr 2005, Heyne Verlag
 
"Die beiden Autoren des vorliegenden Buches sind anerkannte Experten auf dem gesamten Feld der Sternbildung, und sie haben in beeindruckender Vielfalt alle Facetten dieses faszinierenden Forschungsgebietes beleuchtet. (...) Dieses Buch ist als Lehrbuch für Studierende und auch für Wissenschaftler, die sich in das Gebiet der Sternbildung einarbeiten möchten, gleichermaßen geeignet ... Bei einem Umfang von mehr als 800 Seiten erscheint der Preis von 68 Euro als sehr günstig."
Physik Journal
 
"Sollten Sie Interesse an jungen Sternen haben, hier finden Sie zugängliche Information jenseits der Popliteratur."
Plus Lucis
 
"Das Buch, dem die lange Vorbereitungszeit sichtlich gut getan hat, bietet sich förmlich an als Leitfaden für Seminare über junge Sterne und Sternentstehung. Jede astronomische Bibliothek sollte es besitzen. Auch Studenten und Wissenschaftlern dieser Fachrichtung möchte ich den Besitz eines Exemplars warm empfehlen."
Sterne und Weltraum / Wissenschaft-Online
 
"Fazit: Diese Buch sollte in keiner Fachbibliothek fehlen, die von naturwissenschaftlich interessierten Lesern aufgesucht wird."
Nachrichten der Olbers-Gesellschaft Bremen
Oktober 2007
The first graduate-level textbook devoted to star formation, this work fills a glaring gap. It covers all relevant areas of current research in this vital area of astronomy. While the emphasis is on theory, observations are also treated in a thorough and lucid manner.
Dr. Karl M. Menten
Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Radioastronomy
and Professor for Experimental Astrophysics,
Bonn University

L'autore:

Steven Stahler is a research astronomer at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his doctorate in physics at Berkeley in 1980. Following postdoctoral studies at Cornell University and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and a faculty position at MIT, he returned to the West Coast to pursue diverse aspects of star formation theory, from the structure of interstellar clouds to the evolution of young stars themselves.

Francesco Palla is Director of the INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, in Florence, Italy. His collaboration with Steven Stahler began at
Cornell University, where he worked as an ESA fellow. His research interests include both observational and theoretical aspects of the interstellar medium and star formation.

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• Editore: Vch Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 3527405593
• ISBN 13: 9783527405596
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 852