Principles of Star Formation

by Peter H. Bodenheimer

Book Overview

Overview.- Molecular Clouds and the Onset of Star Formation.- Protostar Collapse.- Rotating Protostars and Accretion Disks.- Massive Star Formation.- Formation of Binary Systems.- The Formation of the First Stars.- Pre-main-sequence Evolution.- Summary: Issues in Galactic Star Formation.- References.- Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642269648
• ISBN13: 9783642269646
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"