The Dusty Universe (Wiley-Praxis Series in Astronomy & Astrophysics) - Hardcover
This monograph provides an introduction to the study of the physics of dust particles in interstellar, circumstellar and extragalactic space. Following an introduction to the relevant astronomical concepts, the author discusses the physical properties of dust grains, their growth and destruction, and the observations of dust in the above mentioned environments. A knowledge of mathematics and physics appropriate for physics undergraduates is assumed.
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Requiring no astronomical background, this excellent introductory examines the physics of dust particles in interstellar, circumstellar and extragalactic space. After presenting relevant astronomical concepts, the author discusses the physical properties of dust grains, their growth and destruction and the observations of dust in the aforementioned environments.
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- PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
- ISBN 10 0471954454
- ISBN 13 9780471954453
- BindingHardcover
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