{"product_id":"9780792345381","title":"International Astronomical Union Symposia","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInternational Astronomical Union Symposia\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003evan Dishoeck, Ewine F.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecules are found in a large variety of astronomical  environments, ranging from comets in the solar system to galaxies at  high redshift. This book brings together astronomers, physicists and  chemists to discuss the use of molecules as probes of astrophysical  parameters, explore their role in the evolution of astronomical  objects, and study the basic chemical processes that occur in space.  The enormous progress in observational techniques is illustrated by  studies of the physics and chemistry on scales comparable to the  protosolar nebulae around high- and low-mass forming stars and  planetary systems. Elegant new experimental techniques for the  measurement of gas-phase reactions at low temperatures, the analysis  of spectra, and the investigation of surface adsorbates on  interplanetary dust particles and meteorites are presented; the  importance of accurate quantum chemical calculations is emphasized.  Present knowledge of the composition of dust grains and polycyclic  aromatic hydrocarbons is summarized. Other topics include models and  observations of jets and outflows, photon- and X-ray-dominated  regions, masers in and outside our galaxy, the comet  D\/Shoemaker-Levy collision with Jupiter, the envelopes and  photospheres of late-type stars including brown dwarfs, diffuse and  translucent clouds, and external galaxies ranging from the nearby  Magellanic Clouds to distant quasar absorption line systems and  starburst galaxies at the edge of the Universe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1997-04-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792345381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 297cm x210cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 588\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46311752401036,"sku":"9780792345381","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792345381.jpg?v=1771512302","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780792345381","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}