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Springer Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies Saas-Fee Advanced Course 29. Lecture Notes 1999. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy 2002 Edition by F. Palla, H. Zinnecker, Introduction by G. Herbig, A. Maeder, G. Meynet
The book begins with a historical introduction, "Star Formation: The Early History", that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on "Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters" and "Observations of Young Stellar Objects". These articles on the fascinating problem of star formation from interstellar matter give a thorough overview of present-day theories and observations. The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature. The book addresses graduate students and can be used as a textbook for advanced courses in stellar astrophysics. Table of Contents : Historical Introduction. Star Formation: the Early History.- Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters.- Observations of Young Stellar Objects (YSO).