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Informationen zum Autor A. G. G. M. Tielens is Professor of Astrophysics at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute in The Netherlands! and Senior Scientist with the Dutch space agency! SRON. Klappentext New space and ground-based observational opportunities have enabled rapid developments in our understanding of the molecular universe in recent years. This work provides a comprehensive overview of our current theoretical and observational understanding of the interstellar medium of galaxies. With emphasis on the microscopic physical and chemical processes in space! and their influence on the macroscopic structure of the interstellar medium of galaxies! the book includes the latest developments in this exciting area of molecular astrophysics. This is an invaluable reference source for advanced undergraduate and graduate students! and researchers. Zusammenfassung This work provides a comprehensive overview of our theoretical and observational understanding of the interstellar medium of galaxies. Emphasis is on the microscopic physical and chemical processes in space! and their influence on the macroscopic structure of the interstellar medium of galaxies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The galactic ecosystem; 2. Cooling processes; 3. Heating processes; 4. Chemical processes; 5. Interstellar dust; 6. Interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules; 7. HII regions; 8. The phases of the ISM; 9. Photodissociation regions; 10. Molecular clouds; 11. Interstellar shocks; 12. Dynamics of the interstellar medium; 13. The lifecycle of interstellar dust.
