Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium

The fundamental Physics and Chemistry required for understanding interstellar medium are lucidly explained by this textbook.

Modern, comprehensive and extensive, the book goes beyond a phenomenological study to present a detailed quantitative treatment of the dynamic interactions between stars and interstellar matter.

Emphasizing a practical understanding of these processes, the book is interlaced with mathematical derivations that are clean, elegant and easily understandable by anyone with an undergraduate background in Physics.