{"product_id":"9780691122144","title":"Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium by Bruce T. Draine","description":"This 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 teachers)\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294497878389,"sku":"9780691122144","price":92.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780691122144.jpg?v=1762763884","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780691122144","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}