Galaxies and cosmology

Author(s)

• Combes, F.
• Boisse, P. (Patrick)
• Mazure, A. (Alain)
• Blanchard, A. (Alain)
• Seymour, M. (Marc)

Bibliographic Information

Galaxies and cosmology

F. Combes ... [et al.] ; translated by M. Seymour

（Astronomy and astrophysics library）

Springer, c1995

Other Title

Galaxies et cosmologie

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

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Details

• NCID: BA26094003
• ISBN:
  • 3540589333
• LCCN: 95035265
• Country Code: gw
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: Berlin ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 407 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QB857
  • DC20 : 523.1/1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Galaxies
  • LCSH : Cosmology
  • LCSH : Astrophysics
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA01023708