Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium

摘要: This is a comprehensive and richly illustrated textbook on the astrophysics of interstellar intergalactic medium--the gas dust, as well electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays, magnetic gravitational fields, present between stars in galaxy also galaxies themselves. Topics include radiative processes across spectrum; transfer; ionization; heating cooling; astrochemistry; dust; fluid dynamics, including ionization fronts shock waves; rays; distribution evolution medium; star formation. While it assumed that reader has background undergraduate-level physics, some prior exposure to atomic molecular statistical mechanics, electromagnetism, first six chapters book review basic physics used later chapters. graduate-level includes references for further reading, serves an invaluable resource working astrophysicists. * Essential medium Based course taught by author more than twenty years at Princeton University Covers processes, astrochemistry, Discusses physical state ionized, atomic, phases Reviews diagnostics using emission absorption lines Features color illustrations detailed reference materials appendices Instructor's manual with problems solutions (available only teachers)