The Physics of Interstellar Dust

The dielectric permeability How to evaluate grain cross sections Very small and very big particles Case studies of Mie calculus Particle statistics The radiative transition probability Structure and composition of dust Dust radiation Dust and its environment Polarization Grain alignment PAHs and spectral features of dust Radiative transport Diffuse matter in the Milky Way Stars and their formation Emission from young stars. Appendices Mathematical formulae List of symbols.