The Pillars of Creation Giant Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, and Cosmic Recycling /

• Main Author: Beech, Martin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Popular works.; Organic chemistry.; Cosmology.; Astrobiology.; Astronomy.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Organic Chemistry.

This book explores the mechanics of star formation, the process by which matter pulls together and creates new structures. Written for science enthusiasts, the author presents an accessible explanation of how stars are born from the interstellar medium and giant molecular clouds. Stars produce the c...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Chapter 1- Reading the Sky
• Chapter 2 - In the Eye of the Beholder
• Chapter 3: The Dark Clouds Revealed
• Chapter 4 – The Hyperfine Split and Atomic Jitters
• Chapter 5 – In the Grip of Gravity
• Chapter 6 - It's a Far Flung Life
• Appendix - Notes and References
• Index.