Stellar Formation. International Series in Natural Philosophy, Volume 97

Content: 
Other titles of interest, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
AUTHOR'S NOTE, Page xi
Inside Front Cover, Page xii
Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION, Pages 1-8
Chapter 2 - LOCATIONS OF STAR FORMATION, Pages 9-45
Chapter 3 - THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF STELLAR MASSES, Pages 46-66
Chapter 4 - THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF THE MASSES OF AGGREGATES OF STARS, Pages 67-74
Chapter 5 - THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF CLOUD MASSES, Pages 75-82
Chapter 6 - THE RATE OF STAR FORMATION, Pages 83-93
Chapter 7 - THE ENVIRONMENT OF STAR FORMATION, Pages 94-128
Chapter 8 - CLOUD STRUCTURE IN THE INTERSTELLAR GAS, Pages 129-150
Chapter 9 - THE ORDERING OF CLOUDS INTO SPIRAL ARMS, Pages 151-172
Chapter 10 - CONDITIONS FOR CONTRACTION OF CLOUDS, Pages 173-181
Chapter 11 - THE FRAGMENTATION OF CLOUDS INTO PROTOSTARS AND THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PROTOSTAR MASSES, Pages 182-213
Chapter 12 - THE RATE OF FORMATION OF STARS, Pages 214-220
Chapter 13 - THE EVOLUTION OF GALAXIES, Pages 221-265
REFERENCES, Pages 266-281
SUBJECT INDEX, Pages 282-287