Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium

Author: Sun Kwok

Explains the fundamental Physics and Chemistry required for understanding interstellar medium. This textbook is interlaced with mathematical derivations that are clean, elegant and easily understandable by those with an undergraduate background in Physics.

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The fundamental Physics and Chemistry required for understanding interstellar medium are lucidly explained by this textbook. Modern, comprehensive and extensive, the book goes beyond a phenomenological study to present a detailed quantitative treatment of the dynamic interactions between stars and interstellar matter. Emphasizing a practical understanding of these processes, the book is interlaced with mathematical derivations that are clean, elegant and easily understandable by anyone with an undergraduate background in Physics.

About the Author

SUN KWOK is a Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, and Faculty Professor of the University of Calgary, Canada. He has published over 200 scientific papers in the fields of interstellar medium and stellar evolution. He is best known for his theory on the origin of planetary nebulae and for the study of organic compounds in the circumstellar environment.