What do we understand of the birth and death of stars? What is the nature of the tiny dust grains that permeate our Galaxy and other galaxies? And how likely is the existence of brown dwarfs, extrasolar planets or other sub-stellar mass objects? These are just a few of the questions that can now be addressed in a new era of infrared observations. IR astronomy has been revolutionised over the past few years by the widespread availability of large, very sensitive IR arrays and the success of IR satellites (IRAS in particular). Several IR space missions due for launch over the next few years promise an exciting future too. For these reasons, the IV Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics was dedicated to this burgeoning field. Its primary goal was to introduce graduate students and researchers from other areas to the important new observations and physical ideas that are emerging in this wide-ranging field of research. Lectures from nine leading researchers, renowned for their teaching abilities, are gathered in this volume. These nine chapters provide an excellent introduction as well as a thorough and up-to-date review of developments - essential reading for graduate students entering IR astronomy, and professionals from other areas who realise the importance that IR astronomy may have on their research.
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Infrared astronomy has been revolutionised in recent years. Lectures from nine leading researchers have been gathered in this volume to provide an introduction and thorough review of the developments for graduates entering IR astronomy and for interested professionals from other fields.
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In a report of the current status of the observational studies of star formation published in 1982, Wynn-Williams introduced the subject by boldly stating "Protostars are the Holy Grail of infrared astronomy", one of the most (ab)used astronomical quotations ever. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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In a report of the current status of the observational studies of star formation published in 1982, Wynn-Williams introduced the subject by boldly stating "Protostars are the Holy Grail of infrared astronomy", one of the most (ab)used astronomical quotations ever. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
radiative barrier, quiescent galaxies, bacterial grains, stellar mass function, stellar effective temperature, starburst regions, higher mass stars, starburst models, current star formation, very central regions, recent star formation, starburst galaxies, infrared arrays, graphite spheres, mass accretion rate, deuterium burning, galactic bulge, accretion phase, dynamical collapse, infrared astronomy, surface mass density, helium burning shell, embedded clusters, fine structure lines, infrared waveband Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Big Bang, Kluwer Academic Publ, Les Houches, Magellanic Clouds, Nova Science Publ, Cambridge University Press, University of Arizona Press, Mauna Kea, Monte Carlo, University of Hawaii, Einstein-de Sitter, Planetary Nebuale, Los Angeles, Noise Equivalent Power, Princeton University Press New!
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- The Physics of Star Formation and Early Stellar Evolution (NATO Science Series C: (closed)) by Charles J. Lada on 4 pages
- Astrophysics With Infrared Arrays (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Volume 14) by Richard Elston on page 57, page 214, and page 378
- Planetary Nebulae: A Study of Late Stages of Stellar Evolution (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) by Stuart R. Pottasch on page 99, page 118, and page 121
- Infrared Astronomy (International Astronomical Union Symposia) by C.G. Wynn-Williams on page 3, page 218, and page 378
- Star Formation in Stellar Systems by G. Tenorio-Tagle on page 56, and page 57
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- Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics by Dr Martin V. Zombeck on page 222, and page 232
- The Universe - Visions and Perspectives by Naresh Dadhich in Back Matter
- Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 29. Lecture Notes 1999. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy (Saas-Fee Advanced Courses) by F. Palla on page 95
- Handbook of Infrared Astronomy (Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers) by I. S. Glass in Back Matter
- Starbursts: Triggers, Nature, and Evolution: Les Houches School, September 17-27, 1996 (Centre de Physique des Houches) by Bruno Guiderdoni on page 174
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