2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/170993We review the history and structure of star formation in the Taurus-Auriga dark clouds. Our discussion includes a summary of the macroscopic cloud properties, the population of single and binary pre-main sequence stars, the properties of jets and outflows, and detailed summaries of selected individual objects. We include comprehensive tables of dark clouds, young stars, and jets in the clouds.54 pages, 15 figures, 7 tables, to appear in the Handbook of Star Forming Regions, Vol. I, edited by Bo Reipurth, ASP Press, 2008; full resolution figures available at http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~kenyon/sf/tau/TAURUS.pdfAstrophysicstext