Title The Cold Universe : Saas-Fee Advanced Course 32, 2002. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy Author(s) Blain, Andrew W;Combes, Francoise;Draine, Bruce T;Pfenniger, Daniel;Revaz, Yves Publication Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004. Description XIV, 310 p : online resource Abstract Note The cold universe is the part of the universe in a cold form close to the background radiation temperature. Until recently, this cold state has been neglected because it is hard to observe, although it must inevitably play a crucial role as the original state of most of the hotter observable objects such as planets, stars, and galaxies. Fortunately, the cold universe currently becomes more and more accessible with newer instruments. This book contains the printed version of the lectures given at the 32nd Saas-Fee Advanced Course "The Cold Universe" by three eminent scientists in the field: Andrew Blain, Francoise Combes and Bruce Draine. Cold objects at cosmological distances, the origin of galaxies, the role of molecules in galaxies, and the physics of the dust in cold clouds are the main topics treated. This book contains an accessible and up-to-date review of the field and should be useful for many years to astronomy students, cosmologists, physicists and researchers ISBN,Price 9783540316367 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology 3. ASTROPHYSICS 4. Astrophysics and Astroparticles 5. Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics 6. ATOMS 7. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory 8. EBOOK 9. EBOOK - SPRINGER 10. GRAVITATION 11. PHYSICS 12. SPACE SCIENCES 13. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) 14. THERMODYNAMICS Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I11095     On Shelf