Evolution of interstellar dust and related topics : Varenna on Lake Como Villa Monastero, 22 July-1 August 1986

Preface (J. M. Greenberg). The dim past of dusty space (H.C. van de Hulst). Interstellar dust: an overview of physical and chemical evolution (J.M. Greenberg). UV extinction and the properties of interstellar dust grains (G. Chlewicki). Optical properties of interstellar dust grains (B.T. Draine). Charging processes for interstellar dust (B.T. Draine). Destruction processes for interstellar dust (B.T. Draine). Temperature fluctuations and small particles (P.A. Aannestad). Circumstellar grains (M. Jura). Aspects of the zodiacal dust cloud and galactic infrared cirrus features (E.R. Deul and W.B. Burton). Molecular-cloud properties and chemistry (C.M. Walmsley). The role of dust in star formation (F.H. Shu, F.C. Adams and S. Lizano). Diffuse reflection from a spherical interstellar dust cloud (H.C. van de Hulst). Diffuse interstellar bands. Some observational aspects (J. Krelowski). Modelling of dusty H II regions (M.G. Hoare). Hydrogen sticking and recombination on surfaces of interstellar grains (V. Buch). Some effects of ion irradiation in space (G. Strazzulla). Identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the spectra of astronomical objects (L.B. d'Hendecourt and A. Leger). Comet nuclei as aggregated interstellar dust. Comet Halley results (J.M. Greenberg). Cometary dust and interplanetary particles (T. Mukai). Experimental methods and results in the exploration of interplanetary dust (H. Fechtig). On the average chemical composition of cometary dust (E.K. Jessberger, J. Kissel, H. Fechtig and F.R. Krueger).