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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521791340
ISBN-139780521791342
eBay Product ID (ePID)66012322
Product Key Features
Number of Pages330 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFrom Luminous Hot Stars to Starburst Galaxies
SubjectPhysics / Astrophysics, Radiation, Astronomy
Publication Year2008
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorPaul A. Crowther, Claus Leitherer, Peter S. Conti
SeriesCambridge Astrophysics Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight28.7 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-031554
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"It has been almost 20 years since the last comprehensive monograph on luminous hot stars and in that time advances in instrumentation, the Hubble Space Telescope, and computational power have enhanced the knowledge of these objects many fold. Astrophysicist Conti and his co-authors bring these developments together into a cogent work suitable for both graduate students and research professionals. ... Stars of these sizes and masses eject enormous amounts of matter, wind, and energy into the surrounding space, often detected as stellar bursts. These effects are far reaching and have impact on a cosmological scale. This larger view of things is rather rare among books of this caliber and a much welcomed inclusion." - Margaret F. Dominy, American Reference Books Annual
Series Volume NumberSeries Number 45
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal523.822
Table Of Content1. Introduction; 2. Observed properties; 3. Stellar atmospheres; 4. Stellar winds; 5. Evolution of single stars; 6. Binaries; 7. Birth of massive stars and star clusters; 8. The interstellar environment; 9. From giant HII regions to HII galaxies; 10. Starburst phenomena; 11. Cosmological implications; References; Index.
SynopsisBefore exploding as supernovae, luminous hot stars live out their lives of a few million years with prodigious outputs of radiation and stellar winds, dramatically affecting both their evolution and environments. This book offers a detailed introduction to the astrophysics of these massive stars and how they contribute to the evolution of galaxies and starburst phenomena. HII galaxies, their connection to starburst galaxies, and the contribution of starburst phenomena to galaxy evolution through superwinds, are thoroughly explored. The authors conclude with the wider cosmological implications, including Population III stars, Lyman break galaxies and gamma-ray bursts, for each of which massive stars are believed to play a crucial role. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics interested in luminous hot stars and galaxy evolution., Ideal for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics, this detailed introduction to luminous hot stars connects the astrophysics of massive stars with the extremes of galaxy evolution represented by starburst phenomena., Luminous hot stars represent the extreme upper mass end of normal stellar evolution. Before exploding as supernovae, they live out their lives of a few million years with prodigious outputs of radiation and stellar winds, dramatically affecting both their evolution and environments. A detailed introduction to the topic, this book connects the astrophysics of massive stars with the extremes of galaxy evolution represented by starburst phenomena. A thorough discussion of the physical and wind parameters of massive stars is presented. HII galaxies, their connection to starburst galaxies, and the contribution of starburst phenomena to galaxy evolution through superwinds, are explored. The book concludes with the wider cosmological implications, including Population III stars, Lyman break galaxies and gamma-ray bursts, for each of which massive stars are believed to play a crucial role. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics interested in luminous hot stars and galaxy evolution.
LC Classification NumberQB806.5 .C66 2008
