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From Luminous Hot Stars to Starburst Galaxies [Kietas viršelis]

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(Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore), (University of Sheffield), (University of Colorado, Boulder)
  • Formatas: Hardback, 330 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 253x178x20 mm, weight: 810 g
  • Serija: Cambridge Astrophysics
  • Išleidimo metai: 23-Oct-2008
  • Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0521791340
  • ISBN-13: 9780521791342
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  • Formatas: Hardback, 330 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 253x178x20 mm, weight: 810 g
  • Serija: Cambridge Astrophysics
  • Išleidimo metai: 23-Oct-2008
  • Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0521791340
  • ISBN-13: 9780521791342
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Luminous hot stars represent the extreme upper mass end of normal stellar evolution. Before exploding as supernovae, they live out their lives of only a few million years with prodigious outputs of radiation and stellar winds, which dramatically affect 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, together with considerations of their birth, evolution, and death. 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 who are interested in massive stars and their role in the evolution of galaxies.

This detailed introduction to luminous hot stars 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, together with considerations of their birth, evolution, and death. 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. The book is for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics. B&w images are included. Conti is emeritus professor affiliated with the Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of Colorado. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Before 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.

Detailed introduction for graduate students and researchers, which connects the astrophysics of massive stars with the extremes of galaxy evolution.

Recenzijos

"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

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A detailed introduction for graduate students and researchers, which connects the astrophysics of massive stars with the extremes of galaxy evolution.
1. 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.
Paul A. Conti is an Emeritus Professor at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) and the Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of Colorado. Paul A. Crowther is a Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sheffield. Claus Leitherer is an Astronomer with the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore.