Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 438 Seiten)
ISBN:
9781139175012
Content:
This long-awaited graduate textbook, written by two pioneers of the field, is the first to provide a comprehensive introduction to the observations, theories and consequences of stellar winds. The rates of mass loss and the wind velocities are explained from basic physical principles. This book also includes chapters clearly explaining the formation and evolution of interstellar bubbles, and the effects of mass loss on the evolution of high- and low-mass stars. Each topic is introduced simply to explain the basic processes and then developed to provide a solid foundation for understanding current research. This authoritative textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and researchers seeking an understanding of stellar winds and, more generally, supersonic flows from astrophysical objects. It is based on courses taught in Europe and the US over the past twenty years and includes seventy problems (with answers) for coursework or self-study
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521593984
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0521593980
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521595650
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0521595657
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780521593984
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Lamers, Henny J. G. L. M., 1941 - Introduction to stellar winds Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge University Press, 1999 ISBN 9780521593984
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521595650
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0521593980
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0521595657
Language:
English
Subjects:
Physics
Keywords:
Sternwind
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781139175012
