Interstellar Processes : Proceedings of the Symposium on Interstellar Processes, Held in Grand Teton National Park, July 1986

Harley A. Thronson Jr.

ISBN 10: 9027724857 / ISBN 13: 9789027724854

Published by Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands, 1987

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The idea for an international symposium on the interstellar medium was first discussed at the University of Wyoming during the summer of 1984. It was obvious that the outstanding natural beauty of the Teton mountain range in northwestern Wyoming must be matched by a meeting with the broadest appeal to the astronomical community. If the meeting was to produce a book, it must likewise be an important contribution to the astronomical literature. It was for these reasons that early in the discussions, it was decided that the University should host a 'school'. with the invited speakers presenting tutorials on a broad range of topics involving the interstellar medium. The symposium proceedings would then be a compilation of the written versions of these presentations. It has been nearly a decade since Lyman Spitzer published his classic text on the interstellar medium and we felt the need for a school and book that would focus on the recent developments in our understanding of the inter stellar medium. Thus, we view this two-volume set as an adjunct text to Spitzer's book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interstellar Processes : Proceedings of the Symposium on Interstellar Processes, Held in Grand Teton National Park, July 1986
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027724857
• ISBN 13: 9789027724854
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 44D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 44 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1223 grams

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Synopsis

The idea for an international symposium on the interstellar medium was first discussed at the University of Wyoming during the summer of 1984. It was obvious that the outstanding natural beauty of the Teton mountain range in northwestern Wyoming must be matched by a meeting with the broadest appeal to the astronomical community. If the meeting was to produce a book, it must likewise be an important contribution to the astronomical literature. It was for these reasons that early in the discussions, it was decided that the University should host a "school". with the invited speakers presenting tutorials on a broad range of topics involving the interstellar medium. The symposium proceedings would then be a compilation of the written versions of these presentations. It has been nearly a decade since Lyman Spitzer published his classic text on the interstellar medium and we felt the need for a school and book that would focus on the recent developments in our understanding of the inter­ stellar medium. Thus, we view this two-volume set as an adjunct text to Spitzer's book.

Review

` This book certainly succeeds in presenting a comprehensive account of current topics of research on the instellar medium. '
` ... warmly recommended to research workers and, particularly, to research students entering the field. '
The Observatory, Vol. 108.