From Luminous Hot Stars to Starburst Galaxies (2008)(1st ed.)(en)(336s)

Peter S. Conti, Paul A. Crowther, Claus Leitherer0521791340, 978-0-521-79134-2

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.

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Table of contents :
9780521791342pre_pi-xiv……Page 1
9780521791342c01_p1-16……Page 15
9780521791342c02_p17-48……Page 31
9780521791342c03_p49-66……Page 63
9780521791342c04_p67-98……Page 81
9780521791342c05_p99-128……Page 113
9780521791342c06_p129-153……Page 143
9780521791342c07_p154-179……Page 168
9780521791342c08_p180-196……Page 194
9780521791342c09_p197-228……Page 211
9780521791342c10_p229-265……Page 243
9780521791342c11_p266-293……Page 280
9780521791342ref_p294-305……Page 308
9780521791342acr_p306-307……Page 320
9780521791342sym_p308-310……Page 322
9780521791342ind01_p311-313……Page 325
9780521791342ind02_p314-316……Page 328