The Milky Way as a galaxy

Author(s)

• Gilmore, Gerry
• King, Ivan R.
• Kruit, Pieter C. van der
• Buser, Roland
• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Astrophysik und Astronomie

Bibliographic Information

The Milky Way as a galaxy

Gerard Gilmore, Ivan R. King, Pieter C. van der Kruit ; edited by Roland Buser, Ivan R. King

University Science Books, c1990

Note

"Saas-Fee Advanced Course No. 19, lecture notes, Swiss Society of Astrophysics and Astronomy, 1989."

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a comprehensive view of Galactic astronomy, written from a global point of view. The three authors have collaborated to produce a new synthesis of the forefront of knowledge about our Galaxy - what it is, what is in it, and how it might have come to be that way. The book consists of 16 chapters that cover the structure and dynamics of the Milky Way; the nature, distribution, and possible origin of its various populations; and its relationship to other galaxies. The level of the book is suitable for working astronomers, graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and knowledgeable amateurs.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA13345676
• ISBN:
  • 0935702628
• LCCN: 90070276
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Mill Valley, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 392 p.
• Size: 24 cm