Galaxies & stars books

Featuring contributions from well-respected researchers in the field, and bringing together work by specialists...  Read More >>

Bulges lie at the center of spiral galaxies. This timely volume presents review articles by a panel of international...  Read More >>

A valuable overview and an update of all aspects of violent star formation and evolution. Analyses the impact of...  Read More >>

Stars in Their Courses is an introduction, originally published in 1934, to astronomy and the wonders of the universe...  Read More >>

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Covers the basic concepts in cosmology, drawing on insights from an astronomer who has pioneered much of this research...  Read More >>

A thorough and up-to-date review of how different types of stars interact with their immediate surroundings, including...  Read More >>

This timely volume presents invited articles by a team of world leaders who gathered at the X Canary Islands Winter...  Read More >>

Suitable for professional astronomers and graduate students, this set of specialist papers is dedicated to theoretical...  Read More >>

Presenting observational and theoretical papers from world experts, this book discusses the importance of massive...  Read More >>

One of the most dynamic areas of research in astronomy for two reasons. Brown dwarfs bridge the gap between stars...  Read More >>

A valuable overview of the impact of large-scale, multi-wavelength monitoring campaigns and the satellite observations...  Read More >>

The first book to provide a synthesised and comprehensive account of the Magellanic Clouds.  Read More >>

To take stock of recent exciting developments in the study of supernovae, the IAU held a colloquium in Xian, China,...  Read More >>

With advances in observational techniques and computer code, research in interstellar turbulence has made spectacular...  Read More >>

Galaxies are the basic unit of cosmology. The study of galaxy formation is concerned with the processes that formed...  Read More >>

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Fundamental to our understanding of the universe, stellar astrophysics deals with observations, theoretical understanding,...  Read More >>

Fundamental to our understanding of the universe, stellar astrophysics deals with observations, theoretical understanding,...  Read More >>

This book traces the subject's history, explains why such enormous efforts are considered worthwhile, and interweaves...  Read More >>

This book outlines all possible scenarios of galaxy formation, focusing on strange phenomena. Topics include the...  Read More >>

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While stellar structure and evolution are understood in general terms, we lack important physical ingredients, despite...  Read More >>