Very Low-Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs / edited by Rafael Rebolo, Maria Rosa Zapatero-Osorio.
This volume provides a state-of-the-art review of our current knowledge of brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars. The hunt for and study of these elusive objects is currently one of the most dynamic areas of research in astronomy for two reasons. Brown dwarfs bridge the gap between stars and planets....
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2000.
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| Series: | Cambridge contemporary astrophysics.
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| Summary: | This volume provides a state-of-the-art review of our current knowledge of brown dwarfs and very low-mass stars. The hunt for and study of these elusive objects is currently one of the most dynamic areas of research in astronomy for two reasons. Brown dwarfs bridge the gap between stars and planets. They could be as numerous as stars in galaxies and contribute to the 'dark matter' of the Universe. This volume presents review articles from a team of international authorities who gathered at a conference in La Palma to assess the spectacular progress that has been made in this field in the last few years. This volume reviews both the latest observations and theory to provide an essential reference to one of the most exciting fields in contemporary astronomy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511564758 0511564759 0521663350 9780521663359 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511564758 |