Star formation [electronic resource] / Mark R. Krumholz.
By: Krumholz, Mark R
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Computer fileSeries: World Scientific series in astrophysics.Publisher: Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd., ©2017Description: 1 online resource (528 p.) : ill. (some col.).ISBN: 9789813142046.Subject(s): Stars -- Formation | Electronic booksDDC classification: 523.8/8 Online resources: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Summary: "This book provides a modern introduction to the study of star formation, at a level suitable for graduate students or advanced undergraduates in astrophysics. The first third of the book provides a review of the observational phenomenology and then the basic physical processes that are important for star formation. The remainder then discusses the major observational results and theoretical models for star formation on scales from galactic down to planetary. The book includes recommendations for complementary reading from the research literature, as well as five problem sets with solutions."-- Publisher's website.
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Title from web page (viewed January 17, 2019).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 495-502) and index.
"This book provides a modern introduction to the study of star formation, at a level suitable for graduate students or advanced undergraduates in astrophysics. The first third of the book provides a review of the observational phenomenology and then the basic physical processes that are important for star formation. The remainder then discusses the major observational results and theoretical models for star formation on scales from galactic down to planetary. The book includes recommendations for complementary reading from the research literature, as well as five problem sets with solutions."-- Publisher's website.
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