The origin of stars [[electronic resource] /] / Michael D. Smith
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| Autore: |
Smith Michael D (Michael David), <1955->
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| Titolo: |
The origin of stars [[electronic resource] /] / Michael D. Smith
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| Pubblicazione: | London, : Imperial College Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 523.8 |
| Soggetto topico: | Stars - Evolution |
| Stars - Formation | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Copyright; Preface; Contents; 1 - Introduction; 2 - The Physics and Chemistry; 3 - The Clouds; 4 - Cloud Formation, Evolution and Destruction; 5 - Turbulence; 6 - The Collapse; 7 - The Magnetic Mediation; 8 - The Birth; 9 - The Young Stars; 10 - Jets and Outflows; 11 - Massive Stars; 12 - The Distributions; 13 - Cosmological Star Formation; Epilogue; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Where do stars come from and how do they form? These are profound questions which link the nature of our Universe to the roots of mankind. Yet, until a recent revolution in understanding, the proposed answers have been raw speculation. Now, accompanying penetrating observations, a new picture has come into prominence. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The origin of stars |
| ISBN: | 1-281-86640-7 |
| 9786611866402 | |
| 1-86094-523-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910451086403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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