Title Physics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium Author(s) Bruce T. Draine Publication Princeton , Princeton University Press, 2010 . Description xviii, 540p. Series (Princeton Series in Astrophysics ) Abstract Note This is a comprehensive and richly illustrated textbook on the astrophysics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium--the gas and dust, as well as the electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays, and magnetic and gravitational fields, present between the stars in a galaxy and also between galaxies themselves. Topics include radiative processes across the electromagnetic spectrum; radiative transfer; ionization; heating and cooling; astrochemistry; interstellar dust; fluid dynamics, including ionization fronts and shock waves; cosmic rays; distribution and evolution of the interstellar medium; and star formation. While it is assumed that the reader has a background in undergraduate-level physics, including some prior exposure to atomic and molecular physics, statistical mechanics, and electromagnetism, the first six chapters of the book include a review of the basic physics that is used in later chapters. This graduate-level textbook includes references for further reading, and serves as an invaluable resource for working astrophysicists. ISBN,Price 9781400839087 : US $65.00(PB) Classification 524.5 Keyword(s) 1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS 3. EBOOK - UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS 4. PROTO-PLANETARY DISKS Item Type Book Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location 023664   524.5/DRA/023664  Issued SB02: Biplab Sarkar 16/May/2024 FP0088   524.5/DRA/  On Shelf     OB1775   524.5/DRA/  On Shelf     +Copy Specific Information