Galaxies in the Universe
Subtitle: An Introduction
Contributors: Gallagher, III John S.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 443
ISBN-13: 9780511294723
Subjects: Galaxies
Description: Revised second edition for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.
Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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Table of contents: title: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the second edition; 1 Introduction; 2 Mapping our Milky Way; 3 The orbits of the stars; 4 Our backyard: the Local Group; 5 Spiral and S0 galaxies; 6 Elliptical galaxies; 7 Galaxy groups and clusters; 8 The large-scale distribution of galaxies; 9 Active galactic nuclei and the early history of galaxies; Appendix A Units and conversions; Appendix B Bibliography; Appendix C Hints for problems; Index.