In this post, we will see the book Physics Of Interstellar Space ( A Popular Science Outline) by S. Pikelner.
Russian Text Edited by Academician V. G. Fesenkov
Translated from the Russian By Mary Zirin
The book was translated from Russian by was published in 1963 by Foreign Languages Publishing House.
INTRODUCTION
Chapter One. PLANETARY NEBULAE 22
1. Stars and the Galaxy 5
2. The Atom and Its Properties 14
3. Instruments for the Study of Nebulae 23
4. The Results of Spectral Observations 26
5. Hydrogen Radiation .33
6. Radiation in Forbidden Lines .43
7. Methods of Determining the Temperature of Nebulae 46
8. Determining the Chemical Composition of Nebulae 50
9. The Continuous Spectrum of Nebulae 52
10. Thermal Balance and the Temperature of Planetary Nebulae 55
11. The Dynamics and Evolution of Planetary Nebulae 59
Chapter Two. DIFFUSE NEBULAE .
12. The Temperature of Diffuse Nebulae .70
13. The Mass of Diffuse Nebulae 71
14. The Presence of Dust in Nebulae. The Relationship
of Stars and Nebulae .75
15. The Relation Between Emission and Reflection Nebulae 77
16. The Distribution of Nebulae in the Galaxy 82
Chapter Three. INTERSTELLAR GAS 85
17. Interstellar Absorption Lines .85
18. Ionisation of
Interstellar Hydrogen . 89 19. The Temperature of Interstellar Gas 94
20. Radio-Emission of Interstellar Gas 101
21. Hydrogen Radio-Emission in the 21-cm Line .107
22. The Distribution of Hydrogen in the Galaxy 112
23. The Temperature of Neutral Hydrogen 117
24. Interstellar Dust .121
25. The Dynamics of Interstellar Gas and Nebulae 133
26. The Formation of Hot Stars and Gas Acceleration 139
Chapter Four. MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE GALAXY 152
27. Theoretical Premises 152
28. Cosmic Rays 159
29. Non-thermal Galactic Radio-Emission 162
30.Individual Radio-Emission Sources and Non-thermal Emission in the Optical Region .165
31. The Regular Field in Spiral Arms 182
32. The Spherical Subsystem of Rarefied Gas .194
Chapter Five. THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM: A STEP IN THE EVOLUTION OF GALACTIC MATTER 200
33. Stellar Evolution 200
34. Evolution of Galaxies .213
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