Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Observed properties
- 3 Stellar atmospheres
- 4 Stellar winds
- 5 Evolution of single stars
- 6 Binaries
- 7 Birth of massive stars and star clusters
- 8 The interstellar environment
- 9 From giant HII regions to HII galaxies
- 10 Starburst phenomena
- 11 Cosmological implications
- References
- Acronyms
- Symbols
- Object index
- Subject index
2 - Observed properties
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Observed properties
- 3 Stellar atmospheres
- 4 Stellar winds
- 5 Evolution of single stars
- 6 Binaries
- 7 Birth of massive stars and star clusters
- 8 The interstellar environment
- 9 From giant HII regions to HII galaxies
- 10 Starburst phenomena
- 11 Cosmological implications
- References
- Acronyms
- Symbols
- Object index
- Subject index
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- From Luminous Hot Stars to Starburst Galaxies , pp. 17 - 48Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2008