Galaxies and the universe : the Vetlesen Symposium, held at Columbia University, on October 19, 1966

Author(s)

• Vetlesen Symposium
• Woltjer, Lodewijk
• Oort, Jan Hendrik

Bibliographic Information

Galaxies and the universe : the Vetlesen Symposium, held at Columbia University, on October 19, 1966

Lodewijk Woltjer, editor

Columbia University Press, 1968

Note

Held on the occasion of the 1966 Vetlesen Prize award to Jan Hendrik Oort

Includes bibliographies

Contents of Works

• An appreciation of Jan Hendrik Oort / by B. Strömgren
• Radio astronomical studies of the galactic system / by J. H. Oort
• Spiral structures in galaxies / by C.C. Lin
• Some recent results of X-ray astronomy / by B. Rossi
• The time scale for creation / by A. Sandage

Details

• NCID: BA32538677
• LCCN: 68020445
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 112 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QB855
  • DC : 523.1/12/08
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Galaxies
  • LCSH : Radio astronomy