Title On the Formation of the Most Massive Stars in the Galaxy Author(s) Galv??n-Madrid, Roberto J Publication New York, NY, Springer New York, 2012. Description XIII, 122 p. 49 illus., 23 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note The most massive stars in the galaxy - those with more than 15 to 20 solar masses - are lilkely to ionize their surroundings before they reach their final mass. How can they accrete in spite of the presence of over-pressurized gas? This thesis presents results of Submillimeter Array (SMA) and Very Large Array (VLA) studies of massive star formation regions in the early stages of ionization, as well as an analysis of numerical simulations of the evolution of these young HII regions. The results favor a picture in which very massive stars form in accretion flows that are partially ionized and that keep accreting material from their environment. The??American Astronomical Society selected Roberto Galvan-Madrid??as a prize winner for The Rodger Doxsey Travel Prize in 2010 ISBN,Price 9781461433088 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology 3. ASTROPHYSICS 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I07153     On Shelf