Structure and Dynamics of the Interstellar medium

Guillermo Tenorio-Tagle, Mariano Moles, Jorge Melnick3540519564, 9783540519560

Here for the first time is a book that treats practically all aspects of modern research in interstellar matter astrophysics. 20 review articles and 40 carefully selected and refereed papers give a thorough overview of the field and convey the flavor of enthusiastic colloquium discussions to the reader. The book includes sections on: – Molecular clouds, star formation and HII regions – Mechanical energy sources – Discs, outflows, jets and HH objects – The Orion Nebula – The extragalactic interstellar medium – Interstellar matter at high galactic latitudes – The structure of the interstellar medium