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Dirty Window
Magnani, Loris; Shore, Steven N.
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Description for Dirty Window
Hardback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHR; TTDS; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This book provides an introduction to the physics of interstellar gas in the Galaxy. It deals with the diffuse interstellar medium which supplies a complex environment for exploring the neutral gas content of a galaxy like the Milky Way and the techniques necessary for studying this non-stellar component. After an initial exposition of the phases of the interstellar medium and the role of gas in a spiral galaxy, the authors discuss the transition from atomic to molecular gas. They then consider basic radiative transfer and molecular spectroscopy with particular emphasis on the molecules useful for studying low-density molecular gas. Observational ... Read more
This book provides an introduction to the physics of interstellar gas in the Galaxy. It deals with the diffuse interstellar medium which supplies a complex environment for exploring the neutral gas content of a galaxy like the Milky Way and the techniques necessary for studying this non-stellar component. After an initial exposition of the phases of the interstellar medium and the role of gas in a spiral galaxy, the authors discuss the transition from atomic to molecular gas. They then consider basic radiative transfer and molecular spectroscopy with particular emphasis on the molecules useful for studying low-density molecular gas. Observational ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783662543481
SKU
V9783662543481
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Ref
99-15
About Magnani, Loris; Shore, Steven N.
Loris Magnani is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Georgia, USA. Steve Shore is Professore Ordinario, Astrofisica, Dipartimento di Fisica Enrico Fermi, Universita di Pisa, Italy. He serves as associate editor of the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Reviews for Dirty Window
“The book adopts a largely historical approach, with comprehensive references. Each reader will find much of interest in the wide coverage of selected topics. … The book is recommended to anyone with an interest in the interstellar medium.” (David A. Williams, The Observatory, April, 2018)