Accretion Processes in Star Formation
$267.50
- Paperback
346 pages
- Release Date
20 November 2008
Summary
From Cosmic Dust to Newborn Stars: Unveiling the Secrets of Accretion in Star Formation
Our understanding of the formation of stars and planetary systems has changed greatly since the first edition of this book was published. This new edition has been thoroughly updated, and now includes material on molecular clouds, binaries, star clusters and the stellar initial mass function (IMF), disk evolution and planet formation.
This book provides a comprehensive picture of the form…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521531993 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521531993 |
| Series: | Cambridge Astrophysics (Paperback) |
| Author: | Lee Hartmann |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 346 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2008 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 175mm x 244mm |
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Critics Review
“Readers with the background to appreciate the mathematical and astrophysical arguments the author presents will find this text a valuable review of current thinking on star formation and proto-stellar disk evolution.” - The Meteorological Society
About The Author
Lee Hartmann
Lee Hartmann is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Michigan, and Vice-President of the American Astronomical Society. He is an expert in the field of star formation and protoplanetary disk evolution.
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