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The Galaxies of the Local Groupby Sidney van den Bergh; Andrew King; Douglas Lin; Stephen Maran; Jim Pringle; Martin Ward
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 55.00A masterful summary of what is currently known about the Local Group (thirty-five member galaxies that includes the Milky Way), and expertly places this knowledge in the wider context of understanding galaxy formation and evolution, the cosmic distance scale, and the early Universe. Includes many important previously unpublished results. more...
How does the Galaxy Work?by Emilio J. Alfaro
Springer 2004; US$ 259.00This volume presents a multi-disciplinary approach to the physical mechanisms which structure the shape, evolution and fate of the Galaxy. It contains 4 panel sessions (the recording transcripts of the galactic 'tertulias'), an introductory historical overview on the Galaxy research, 17 reviews, and the proceedings of more than 50 oral and poster contributions. This book is not a new edition of a previous volume but it is in some way related to the book "The Formation of the Milky Way" (1995; Cambridge University Press), which contains the proceedings of the first IAA-IAC-University of Pisa meeting, held in Granada ten years ago, on the formation of the Milky Way, (see Shore?s introduction). Where many other books focus their attention... more...
Mathematical instrumentation in fourteenth-century Egypt and Syriaby F. Charette
BRILL 2003; US$ 247.00An illustrated Arabic treatise, with an English translation and detailed commentary, on the construction of over 100 various astronomical instruments, many of which are otherwise unknown to specialists. It was composed by Najm al-Din al-Misri, a rather shadowy figure, in Cairo around 1330 CE. more...
Statistics of the Galaxy Distributionby Vicent J. Martinez
CRC Press 2001; US$ 109.95Describes the latest observational results on the distribution of galaxies and the applications of spatial statistics in cosmology. The astronomer authors provide detailed derivations of the basic statistical methods used to study the spatial distribution of galaxies and of the cosmological physics needed to formulate the statistical models. Separa more...
Star Clusters and How to Observe Themby Mark Alison
Springer 2005; US$ 39.95Contains information on using refractors, reflectors, and range of computer-controlled SCT telescopes. This work features a list of suitable clusters to observe according to the instruments available, from binoculars to large-aperture telescopes. more...
Multiwavelength Agn Surveys - Proceedings Of The Guillermo Haro Conference 2003by Raúl Mújica; Roberto Maiolino
World Scientific 2004; US$ 169.00The huge amount of data obtained by surveys in all wavebands, from radio to X-rays, has allowed major progress in the understanding of Active Galactic Nuclei and of their cosmic evolution. This book contains the proceedings of a conference intended to give a broad overview of the recent results obtained by recent AGN surveys over the whole electromagnetic spectrum. Topics which were discussed during the conference and are included in this volume are: AGN evolution, contribution to the cosmic background, AGN luminosity functions in different wavebands, multiwavelength properties of AGN, unified model and unconventional AGN, connection with the host galaxies, co-evolution of AGN and galaxies, implications for the local density of supermassive... more...
Galaxy Formation and Evolutionby Hyron Spinrad
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 169.00Discusses the evolution of galaxies, emphasising the boundaries of our knowledge about the most distant galaxies, but demonstrating how it is possible to make comparisons between nearby galaxies and the most distant current observed. This book also reviews galaxy morphology and its likely history. more...
Planetary Nebulae Beyond the Milky Wayby L. Stanghellini; J.R. Walsh; N.G. Douglas
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 99.00Planetary nebulae (PNe) are found in galaxies of all types and also between the galaxies in nearby galaxy clusters. This book contains the proceedings of a workshop held at ESO headquarters in Garching in 2004, devoted entirely to Extra-galactic Planetary Nebulae. more...
Particle Physics and Cosmologyby D. Kazakov; G. Smadja
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2005; US$ 259.00The school introduces the experimental and theoretical particle physics background underlying several aspects of cosmology: matter anti-matter asymmetry, dark matter, the acceleration of the expansion, the 3K Cosmological Background Radiation, the geometry of the universe. The theoretical lectures offer reviews by experts on topics which include the limits of the standard model, a description of the neutrino mass, supersymmetry, leptogenesis/baryogenesis, scalar fields, and extra-dimensions. The status experimental observations in particle physics and astrophysics (CP violation, neutrino oscillations, dark matter, 3K radiation) is also covered. more...
Galaxies in the Universeby Linda S. Sparke; John S. III Gallagher
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 64.00Revised second edition for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics. more...









