Galaxies and cosmology
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Galaxies and cosmology
(Astronomy and astrophysics library)
Springer, c1995
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Galaxies et cosmologie
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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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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