- Paperback: 165 pages
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 2 edition (Jan 1 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 075030460X
- ISBN-13: 978-0750304603
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 16.8 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,684,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thank goodness, it's back!
-Gnomon, Vol. 17, No. 1, 1997
… an ideal introduction to the physics of the interstellar medium.
-The Observatory
One must bear in mind what Dyson and Williams were aiming to achieve. They wished to provide an introduction of appropriate level and length for an in-depth third-year undergraduate course. They succeeded. In addition, they produced a book to which a wide variety of postgraduate students and practicing astronomers can turn. Such a reader can quickly get a background in an area that may touch on but may not be at the heart of their research.
-Tom Hartquist, A&G, Vol. 44, April 2003
-Gnomon, Vol. 17, No. 1, 1997
… an ideal introduction to the physics of the interstellar medium.
-The Observatory
One must bear in mind what Dyson and Williams were aiming to achieve. They wished to provide an introduction of appropriate level and length for an in-depth third-year undergraduate course. They succeeded. In addition, they produced a book to which a wide variety of postgraduate students and practicing astronomers can turn. Such a reader can quickly get a background in an area that may touch on but may not be at the heart of their research.
-Tom Hartquist, A&G, Vol. 44, April 2003
Book Description
Updated and revised, The Physics of the Interstellar Medium, Second Edition leads the advanced undergraduate through a wide range of disciplines related to the interstellar medium. The book covers the study of the interstellar medium, which incorporates a large range of physical processes on both large and small scales. With chapter introductions provided to aid learning as well as problems and simple models included throughout, this comprehensive overview is suitable for any student studying physics or astrophysics. Considerable progress has been made in the field over the last decade, making this up-to-date understanding of the interstellar medium particularly timely.
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This review is from: The Physics of the Interstellar Medium, Second Edition (Paperback)
A concise and clear introduction to the interstellar medium. Chapters 5 to 7 on radiatively excited regions and gas dynamics are particularly well written (half the book). The rest of the book is perhaps too concise to cover adequately topics such as dust properties and star formation.
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This review is from: The Physics of the Interstellar Medium, Second Edition (Paperback)
A concise and clear introduction to the interstellar medium. Chapters 5 to 7 on radiatively excited regions and gas dynamics are particularly well written (half the book). The rest of the book is perhaps too concise to cover adequately topics such as dust properties and star formation.
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