Stellar Magnetism

Leon Mestel is Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Sussex. Mestel has also taught at the University of Cambridge, Princeton University, the Weizmann Institute in Rehovoth, Israel, the University of Manchester, and the Racah Institue at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He has established himself as one of the leaders in his field.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. Theoretical basis ; 3. Applications ; 4. Magnetism and convection ; 5. Magnetic fields in stellar interiors ; 6. Dynamo processes in stars ; 7. Stellar winds: magnetic braking ; 8. Late-type stars ; 9. The early-type magnetic stars ; 10. Pre-main sequence stars ; 11. Magnetism and star formation I ; 12. Magnetism and star formation II ; Index

Each chapter is complete with illustrations, a full set of references and a discussion of the challenges facing future astrophysicists. This is a magnificent volume representing a lifetime of research by its distinguished author.