Star Clusters (IAU S266): Basic Galactic Building Blocks Throughout Time and Space (Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521764998 ISBN 13: 9780521764995

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Star clusters are important to many areas of astronomy, and as the basic building blocks of galaxies, they can be used as key diagnostic tools within a wide range of disciplines in astrophysics. Star cluster populations are powerful tracers of the formation, assembly and evolutionary history of their parent galaxies. Although their importance has been recognised for decades, only in recent years has this area seen a major investment in time and effort. IAU Symposium 266 consolidates the expertise of leading researchers from a variety of topical subfields in astrophysics, to provide a comprehensive presentation of cutting-edge developments in theory, observations and simulations of star clusters and star cluster systems across a range of sizes and epochs. This volume gives an account of this forefront research, answering fundamental questions that will improve our understanding of numerous related issues and show how this field will take its next major step forward.

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Book Description

IAU S266 consolidates the expertise of leading researchers to examine how star clusters can be used as key diagnostic tools within a wide range of disciplines in astrophysics. This volume provides a comprehensive presentation of the cutting-edge developments in theory, observations and simulations of star clusters and star cluster systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521764998
• ISBN 13: 9780521764995
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 594
• Editor: De Grijs Richard, Lépine Jacques R. D.