Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies

The book begins with a historical introduction, "e;Star Formation: The Early History"e;, that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on "e;Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters"e; and "e;Observations of Young Stellar Objects"e;. 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 The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature.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.