Galaxies & stars books

The term “chemical evolution of galaxies” refers to the evolution of abundances of chemical species in galaxies,...  Read More >>

In this PhD thesis, which was nominated for publication in this series by the Astronomical Institute at Charles...  Read More >>

Based on a number of new discoveries resulting from 10 years of Chandra and XMM-Newton observations and corresponding...  Read More >>

The publication of the morphology - density relation by Alan Dressler in 1980 brought into the limelight the role...  Read More >>

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The book presents a comparison of the various scenarios for star formation, discusses the basic physics underlying...  Read More >>

More than a decade has passed since pulsars were discovered at Cambridge by J. It therefore took some time after...  Read More >>

This volume is the proceedings of the IAU Symposium ""Star Clusters"". The topics discussed at the symposium included...  Read More >>

It has been known for a long time that stars are similar to our Sun. But it was only in 1810 that they were shown...  Read More >>

Problems associated with a general scarcity of observations of the southern sky have persisted since the present...  Read More >>

Galaxy groups and clusters provide excellent laboratories for studying galaxy properties in different environments...  Read More >>

The""4thCologne-Bonn-ZermattSymposium:TheDenseInterstellarMedium in Galaxies"" took place in Zermatt, Switzerland,...  Read More >>

New Stars for Old takes readers on a journey through the history of astronomy from the perspective of pivotal figures...  Read More >>

IAU S295 covers the lives of massive galaxies, from early galaxies to present-day local examples. Key contributions...  Read More >>

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This book takes the reader on an exploration of the structure and evolution of our universe. This book then tells...  Read More >>

Designed for anyone who wishes to learn the constellations or observe the best and brightest deep sky objects and...  Read More >>

Deep within galaxies like the Milky Way, astronomers have found a fascinating legacy of Einstein's general theory...  Read More >>

Deep within galaxies like the Milky Way, astronomers have found a fascinating legacy of Einstein's general theory...  Read More >>

Amateur astronomers of all expertise from beginner to experienced will find this a thorough star cluster atlas perfect...  Read More >>

This volume provides a uniquely integrated approach to studies of the Sun's variability, the surrounding heliosphere,...  Read More >>

Selected topics included in this title are Dwarf Stars, Giant Stars and Main Sequence stars. Solar Flares, Solar...  Read More >>

This volume pulls together more than forty years of research, to provide graduate students and researchers in astrophysics,...  Read More >>

This thesis represents the first wide-field photometric and spectroscopic survey of star clusters in the nearby...  Read More >>

Suitable for those interested in black holes, this book collects together summaries of work on a modern theory of...  Read More >>