Dust in the universe [[electronic resource] ] : similarities and differences / / K S Krishna Swamy

• Autore: Krishna Swamy K. S
• Pubblicazione: Singapore ; ; London, : World Scientific, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (266 p.)
• Disciplina: 523.1125
• Soggetto topico: Cosmic dust; Interstellar matter
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. General Introduction; Chapter 2. Laboratory Studies; Chapter 3. Interstellar Dust; Chapter 4. Cometary Dust; Chapter 5. Interplanetary Dust; Chapter 6. Circumstellar Dust; Chapter 7. Extragalactic Dust; Chapter 8. Epilogue; Appendix A H-R Diagram; Appendix B Stellar Evolution; Appendix C Nucleosynthesis; Appendix D Acronyms; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The study of dust in the universe is an exciting area in current astronomy. Dust formed during an earlier epoch could be different from that formed at a later time, but the nature and composition of dust is not presently understood in its entirety. The comprehensive study presented in this book provides a much needed critical analysis of different types of dust in the universe. The information derived from presolar grains from comets, meteorites and interplanetary dust particles as well as the relevant laboratory studies are discussed. This should help in our goal of understanding the evolutio
• Titolo autorizzato: Dust in the universe
• ISBN: 1-281-88078-7; 9786611880781; 981-256-766-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783721103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Scientific series in astronomy and astrophysics ; ; v. 7.