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Many types of variable stars obey strict relationships between their pulsation periods and brightnesses. The contributions in this volume offer significant new insights from a wealth of recent observations into the period-luminosity relations governing pulsating variables and their implications for the cosmic distance scale.

New stars form in the dense turbulent gas clouds of galaxies, and the formation of these clouds is the subject of the IAU S237. This book is the most up-to-date review of all aspects of cloud and star formation, and one of the few compendiums available on ISM turbulence.

A major goal of modern astrophysics is to understand how galaxies such as our Milky Way emerged from the primordial density fluctuations in the early Universe and how they evolved through cosmic time. IAU S352 gathers scientific contributions from theoretical and observational experts on galaxy evolution in the young Universe.

IAU S269 celebrates the 400th anniversary of Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's largest moons. It examines our current knowledge of the Jupiter system, and considers how future space missions and instruments will improve our understanding of the potential for life in our Solar System and in the many extrasolar planetary systems.

Over the past decade, modelling the panchromatic emission of galaxies has become one of the key tools in measuring their properties. IAU S341 offers a broad overview of the state of the field from theoreticians, modellers, and observers, who present and discuss the current frontier in this field.

Perseus provides an outstanding case study for the exploring the physics of relativistic plasma and thermal gas, and the interplay between galactic nuclei and galaxy clusters. Chapters deal with the latest results covering theory, observations, and numerical simulations, spanning a wide range in physical scales and energy ranges.

The proceedings of IAU S356 summarise the most recent results in the field of active galaxies and active galactic nuclei (AGN). These are some of the most luminous and most distant sources in the Universe, so they are important for understanding the early Universe and its evolution through cosmic time.

More than ninety percent of stars will end their lives as white dwarfs. They are fascinating objects in their own right, but they also impact other areas of research, such as cosmology, extrasolar planets and fundamental physics. IAU S357 indicates the direction of white dwarf research for the next decade.

While observations of distant galaxies allow us to probe the cosmic past, only our own Galaxy provides a detailed fossil record that reveals its complete formation history. IAU S334 presents a summary of the astrometric, spectroscopic and photometric surveys that will unveil Milky Way's inner- and outermost regions.

Cosmic masers provide important tools to investigate galactic structure and environments. This volume contains the latest research on masers, as presented at IAU Symposium 287, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date review of their nature, sources, environments and uses.

IAU Symposium 270 reviews the latest techniques and results of numerical simulations relevant to interstellar gas dynamics and star formation. Topics range from dynamics to radiation and visualization, as applied to both local and cosmological problems. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in numerical astrophysics.

This volume reviews recent research in the field of quasar absorption line systems, from both observational and theoretical perspectives. Chapters cover topics from the galaxy-absorber connection, Lyman-alpha systems, abundances and dust, to models and numerical simulations concerning many of these aspects. A valuable resource for graduate students and professional astronomers.

Dwarf galaxies offer a valuable insight into the physical processes that govern galaxy formation and evolution at high redshift. These elusive stellar systems are helping astronomers to find answers to some of the most burning questions in extragalactic astronomy. These proceedings offer an exciting multidisciplinary collection of recent esearch results.

Planetary nebulae represent the brief transition between AGB stars and white dwarfs. They have played a key role in developing our understanding of atomic, molecular, dust and plasma processes in astrophysical environments. IAU S234 summarises current research on planetary nebulae, as reported in reviews by leading experts in the field.

This volume addresses astronomy education and research in developing countries. It presents the state of astronomy education and research, and public outreach in major developing regions of the world. This volume will be useful resource for astronomers interested in promoting and supporting astronomy and space science around the world.

Near Earth Objects (NEOs) are an essential tool to understand the overall populations of asteroids and comets, to constrain the formation of the planetary system. This volume, IAU S236, concentrates on the specific techniques of observation and modeling which are effective for NEOs.

Galactic dynamics studies the motions of stars and gas in galaxies to understand their structure and evolution. New observations, from satellites such as Gaia, allow us to validate our theoretical models. These and other large data sets provide insights into how our Milky Way relates to the universe of galaxies.

IAU S243 reviews recent developments in understanding the structure and evolution of the star-disk interaction region in young stars. The latest observational results, computer simulations and theoretical developments are included, providing a unique review of this topic that is ideal for graduate students and researchers.

IAU Symposium 312 brings together experts on high resolution observations, theoretical modelling and computational simulations, who present their research on star clusters, black holes and their interrelations, and gravitational wave astrophysics. This volume allows graduate students and researchers to access the current state of these fields.

Once considered objects of dubious existence, recent observations have provided overwhelming evidence in favour the presence of black holes. IAU S238 brought together observers and theoreticians working in black hole astrophysics to highlight and discuss similarities in the physics involved, review the subject, and report on recent results.

IAU S248 reflects the state-of-the-art in the field of astrometry. In showing the latest achievements in ground-based astrometry and the progress of second-generation astrometric satellites, this volume demonstrates the ever growing role played by astrometry in understanding the Universe.

Dense stellar systems lie at the interface between dynamics, stellar evolution and galaxy formation and are an ideal laboratory to understand different aspects of these fields and to explore the interplay between them. IAU S246 provides a complete review of dense stellar systems with emphasis on comparing observations and simulations.

IAU S249 presents the latest theoretical and observational advances in exoplanet research. The volume reviews exoplanet detection and orbital determination techniques, the physics of planetary atmospheres, planet formation, migration and the dynamical evolution of protoplanetary disks. A useful reference for all research groups working in this exciting field.

Over the last few decades, nuclear processes, radiation transfer, opacities and many other important physical processes have been incorporated in the modelling of stars. It has become clear that other associated physical processes are not well understood, and this volume investigates these focusing on convection, diffusion, rotation, and magnetic fields.

The Sun and other stars eject large clouds of plasma and magnetic fields. They are accelerated to high speeds and then become capable of producing highly energetic charged particles and disrupting the magnetospheres of planets such as the Earth. This proceeding reflects recent attempts to understand these processes.

Scientists from 21 countries convened for the Colloquium Dynamics of Populations of Planetary Systems, sponsored by the International Astronomical Union, in Belgrade (Serbia and Monte Negro). This proceedings volume reviews current understanding of the field, and is a valuable resource for professional astronomers and planetary scientists.

IAU Symposium 263 provides a state-of-the-art review of icy bodies in the Solar System, a topic that is crucial to understanding processes involved in the Solar System's formation, the consequences for water on planets, and the habitable zones around other stars.

This volume records the proceedings of the IAU XXVII General Assembly and is a testament to the vigour and momentum of astrophysical discovery in 2009, the International Year of Astronomy. Covering planets, stars, galaxies, dark matter and modern cosmology, it provides a broad overview of modern astrophysics.

These Transactions complete the series of volumes covering the XXVII General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union. They provide a record of the admission of new members, the Resolutions passed, and an account of the regular Business Meetings of the Executive Committee, the Divisions, Commissions and Working Groups.

IAU S309 presents contributions on the timely theme of spatially and energetically resolved properties of galaxies throughout cosmic history, including cutting-edge observational and computing technologies. This volume benefits astronomers and graduate students working in areas relating to galaxy formation and evolution, star formation, dust and stellar populations.