Galaxies and Cosmology (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

by Francoise C O M B E S (Author), Alain Blanchard (Author), M . Seymour (Translator), PatrickBoisse (Author), Alain Mazure (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1998

  $31.99

  This textbook looks at the nature of galaxies, extragalactic objects, the large-scale structure of the universe and cosmology while aiming to remain accessible to advanced undergraduate students. Chapter are devoted to each of the following: the classification andmorphology of galaxies; the galactic interstellar medium; galactic kinematics; elliptical, spiral and barred spiral galaxies; the interactions between galaxies; extragalactic radio sources, quasars and their spectra, and other active galactic nuclei; the formation of galaxies; the universe as a whole; and cosmology.