J M Van Der Hulst

The Interstellar Medium in Galaxies - Astrophysics and Space Science Library J M Van Der Hulst 1997 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Table of Contents: 0. Preface. 1. Dust in the Disks of Galaxies. 2. Molecular Gas in Galaxy Disks. 3. Cool HI Disks in Galaxies. 4. The Warm Ionized Medium and the Disk-Halo Connection in Galaxies. 5. Hot Gas and X-Rays. 6. Abundance Gradients in Spiral Galaxies. 7. From Gas to Stars: Regulation of Star Formation. 8. Subject Index. 9. Object Index. Publisher Marketing: This collection of seven reviews covers the following constituents of the interstellar medium: dust, molecular gas, neutral atomic hydrogen, ionized hydrogen, and hot gas, the abundances of heavy elements in the interstellar medium and the role of star formation.