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From Luminous Hot Stars to Starburst Galaxies.

Detailed introduction for graduate students and researchers, which connects the astrophysics of massive stars with the extremes of galaxy evolution.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Conti, Peter S.
Otros Autores: Crowther, Paul A., Leitherer, Claus
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Colección:Cambridge Astrophysics, 45.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Half-title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Observed properties; 3 Stellar atmospheres; 4 Stellar winds; 5 Evolution of single stars; 6 Binaries; 7 Birth of massive stars and star clusters; 8 The interstellar environment; 9 From giant HII regions to HII galaxies; 10 Starburst phenomena; 11 Cosmological implications; References; Acronyms; Symbols; Object index; Subject index.