Massive stars as cosmic engines : proceedings of the 250th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Kauai, Hawaii, USA, December 10-14, 2007 / Cosmic engines Proceedings of the 250th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union edited by Fabio Bresolin, Paul A. Crowther, and Joachim Puls. - Cambridge, U. K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008. - xiv, 590 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - IAU symposium proceedings series, 1743-9213 . - IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series. .

Includes bibliographical references and author index.

Atmospheres of massive stars -- Physics and evolution of massive stars -- Massive star populations in the nearby universe -- Hydrodynamics and feedback from massive stars in galaxy evolution -- Massive stars as probes of the early universe -- Conclusion -- Posters -- Reports on special sessions.

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Supergiant stars--Congresses.
Astrophysics--Congresses.

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