by Catherine Cesarsky (Editor), Alberto Salama (Editor)
This book recounts results obtained via the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) on comets, in the close environment of pre-main sequence stars, in the interstellar medium, and in the final stages of stellar life, using molecular hydrogen, ubiquitous crystalline silicates, water and ices. ISO has enabled investigation of the fuelling mechanism of galaxies, and new understanding of luminous infrared galaxies and their role in shaping present galaxies and in producing the cosmic infrared background.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Publisher: Springer
Published: 17 Jan 2006
ISBN 10: 1402038437
ISBN 13: 9781402038433