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Title: Astrophysics. Volume 2. Interstellar matter and galaxies. [Text book]

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OSTI ID:6423134
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The astrophysics of interstellar matter, galaxies, and cosmology is presented in an intermediate-level college textbook. Chapters are devoted to interstellar matter, interstellar dust grains, gaseous nebulae, hydrodynamics, the virial theorem, star formation, supersonic flow and shock waves, diffuse supernova remnants, the expanding universe, galaxies, dynamics of stellar systems, axially symmetric galaxies, spiral structure, and galactic evolution. Diagrams, graphs, photographs, and problems are provided. 48 references.

OSTI ID:
6423134
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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