Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines (IAU S250)
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Part of Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
- Editors:
- Fabio Bresolin, Institute for Astronomy, Hawaii
- Paul A. Crowther, University of Sheffield
- Joachim Puls, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen
- Date Published: July 2008
- availability: Unavailable - out of print September 2009
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521874724
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Massive stars are short lived and rare, yet they help to shape our Universe. They shine brightly in ultraviolet light, die in supernova explosions which enrich galaxies in elements such as oxygen, and sometimes their demise is associated with intense bursts of gamma-rays. IAU Symposium 250 charts our current understanding of the life, evolution and death of massive stars, both within the local Universe and when the Universe was in its infancy. These proceedings comprise over 50 extensive review and contributed papers spanning five contemporary themes: atmospheres of massive stars; the physics and evolution of massive stars; massive stars in the nearby Universe; hydrodynamics and feedback from massive stars in galaxy evolution; and massive stars as probes of the early Universe. Summaries of special sessions on magnetic massive stars and massive stars at low metallicity are also included.
Read more- Provides an insight into a fast-developing field of contemporary astrophysics from appropriate experts covering a range of overlapping fields
- Coverage spans the properties and evolution of massive stars; core-collapse supernovae; young, massive star clusters; stellar populations of high-redshift galaxies; and gamma-ray bursts
- Includes summaries of special sessions on magnetic massive stars and massive stars at low metallicity
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'The symposium summary by Claus Leitherer is, I think, superb.' The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy
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- Date Published: July 2008
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521874724
- length: 600 pages
- dimensions: 253 x 180 x 32 mm
- weight: 1.33kg
- contains: 68 b/w illus. 29 tables
- availability: Unavailable - out of print September 2009
Table of Contents
Preface
Organizing committee
Conference participants
Part 1. Atmospheres of Massive Stars
Part 2. Physics and Evolution of Massive Stars
Part 3. Massive Star Populations in the Nearby Universe
Part 4. Hydrodynamics and Feedback from Massive Stars in Galaxy Evolution
Part 5. Massive Stars as Probes of the Early Universe
Conclusion
Posters
Reports on Special Sessions
Author index.
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