The Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium

By Xander Tielens and A.G.G.M. Tielens

Book Overview

Emphasizing microscopic physical and chemical processes in space, and their influence on the macroscopic structure of the interstellar medium of galaxies, this book includes the latest developments in an exciting area of molecular astrophysics. New space and ground-based observational opportunities have resulted in significant additions to our knowledge of the molecular universe in recent years. This comprehensive overview will be an invaluable reference source for undergraduates, graduates and researchers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521533724
• ISBN13: 9780521533720
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 510 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"