Blowing bubbles in the cosmos : astronomical winds, jets, and explosions /

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Many astrophysical bodies produce winds, jets or explosions, which blow bubbles. From a nonmathematical perspective, based on the understanding of bubbles, this book addresses various topics in astrophysics including supernovae, the production of structure in the Early Universe, the environments of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hartquist, T. W.
Other Authors: Dyson, J. E. (John Edward), 1941-, Ruffle, D. P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Solar wind.
Astrophysical jets.
Stars, New.
Vents solaires.
Jets (Astrophysique)
Novæ.
SCIENCE > Physics > Astrophysics.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The first discoveries of astronomical winds
  • The magnitudes of astronomical quantities
  • Stellar evolution
  • Basic structures of winds and windblown bubbles
  • Star formation and low-mass young stellar objects
  • Regions of high-mass star formation
  • Winds from main-sequence and post-main-sequence stars
  • Supernovae and their remnants
  • Galactic winds, starburst superwinds, and the epoch of galaxy formation
  • Active galaxies and their nuclei
  • Some other windy and explosive sources.

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