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100	1		_aKwok, S. _q(Sun), _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe origin and evolution of planetary nebulae / _cSun Kwok.
246	3		_aThe Origin & Evolution of Planetary Nebulae
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2000.
300			_a1 online resource (xiii, 243 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCambridge astrophysics ; _v33
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0	0	_tHistory and overview -- _tIonization structure of planetary nebulae -- _tNebular line radiation -- _tNebular continuum radiation -- _tThe neutral gas component -- _tThe dust component -- _tObservation of the cental star of planetary nebulae -- _tMorphologies of planetary nebulae -- _tProblems and questions -- _tAsymptotic giant branch stars -- progenitors of planetary nebulae -- _tEvolution of the central stars -- _tFormation of planetary nebulae -- _tDynamical evolution of planetary nebulae -- _tProtoplanetary nebulae -- the transition objects -- _tEvolution to the white dwarf stage -- _tDistances to planetary nebulae -- _tComparison between evolutionary models and observations -- _tPN in the galactic context -- _tNebulae in other galaxies -- _tConcluding remarks.
520			_aThis authoritative volume provides a comprehensive review of the origin and evolution of planetary nebulae. It covers all the stages of their evolution, carefully synthesizes observations from across the spectrum, and clearly explains all the key physical processes at work. Particular emphasis is placed on observations from space, using the Hubble Space Telescope, the Infrared Space Observatory, and the ROSAT satellite. This book presents a thoroughly modern understanding of planetary nebulae, integrating developments in stellar physics with the dynamics of nebular evolution. It also describes exciting possibilities such as the use of planetary nebulae in determining the cosmic distance scale, the distribution of dark matter and the chemical evolution of galaxies. This book provides graduate students with an accessible introduction to planetary nebulae, and researchers with an authoritative reference. It can also be used as an advanced text on the physics of the interstellar medium.
650		0	_aPlanetary nebulae.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521623131
830		0	_aCambridge astrophysics series ; _v33.
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511529504
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