{"product_id":"physics-of-the-interstellar-and-intergalactic-medium","title":"Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium","description":"Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691122144\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (US)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2011\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a comprehensive and richly illustrated textbook on the astrophysics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium--the gas and dust, as well as the electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays, and magnetic and gravitational fields, present between the stars in a galaxy and also between galaxies themselves. Topics include radiative processes across the electromagnetic spectrum; radiative transfer; ionization; heating and cooling; astrochemistry; interstellar dust; fluid dynamics, including ionization fronts and shock waves; cosmic rays; distribution and evolution of the interstellar medium; and star formation. While it is assumed that the reader has a background in undergraduate-level physics, including some prior exposure to atomic and molecular physics, statistical mechanics, and electromagnetism, the first six chapters of the book include a review of the basic physics that is used in later chapters. This graduate-level textbook includes references for further reading, and serves as an invaluable resource for working astrophysicists. * Essential textbook on the physics of the interstellar and intergalactic medium * Based on a course taught by the author for more than twenty years at Princeton University * Covers radiative processes, fluid dynamics, cosmic rays, astrochemistry, interstellar dust, and more * Discusses the physical state and distribution of the ionized, atomic, and molecular phases of the interstellar medium * Reviews diagnostics using emission and absorption lines * Features color illustrations and detailed reference materials in appendices * Instructor's manual with problems and solutions (available only to teacher","brand":"Smartfox Books","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41855615369349,"sku":"PR15269","price":114.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/fun9780691122144_SXUM6K9NBI6A.jpg?v=1788967884","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/physics-of-the-interstellar-and-intergalactic-medium","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}