Items related to Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Synopsis
Orienting us with an insider’s tour of our cosmic home, the Milky Way, William Waller and Paul Hodge then take us on a spectacular journey, inviting us to probe the exquisite structures and dynamics of the giant spiral and elliptical galaxies, to witness colliding and erupting galaxies, and to pay our respects to the most powerful galaxies of all―the quasars. A basic guide to the latest news from the cosmic frontier―about the black holes in the centers of galaxies, about the way in which some galaxies cannibalize each other, about the vast distances between galaxies, and about the remarkable new evidence regarding dark energy and the cosmic expansion―this book gives us a firm foundation for exploring the more speculative fringes of our current understanding.
This is a heavily revised and completely updated version of Hodge’s Galaxies, which won an Association of American Publishers PROSE Award for Best Science Book of the Year in 1986.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
William H. Waller is Investigator and Liaison for Space Scientists at NASA's New England Space Science Initiative in Education.
Paul W. Hodge is Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus, at the University of Washington and Editor-in-Chief of Astronomical Journal.
Review
“Waller, a professor of astronomy, teams with Hodge, editor-in-chief of Astronomical Journal, to present recent advances due largely to the advent of massive earthbound and spaceborne telescopes. In fact, these instruments now allow astronomers to detect ‘galaxies so distant that we are seeing them shortly after their emergence from the din of the Big Bang,’ the authors write.”―Science News
“Some galaxies erupt in starbursts; most contain giant black holes at their cores, each containing several million or billion times as much mass as our sun. William Waller and Paul Hodge give us a magisterial tour of these galaxies and their environment in space.”―Jay Pasachoff, Times Higher Education Supplement
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherHarvard University Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0674010795
- ISBN 13 9780674010796
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages334
- Rating
Search results for Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Stock Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 14388290-75
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 5973117-6
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.08. Seller Inventory # G0674010795I3N01
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.08. Seller Inventory # G0674010795I3N01
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # mon0002512271
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press July 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
Seller: R Bookmark, Youngtown, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 289190
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Lake Country Books and More, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Clean, solid hardcover copy with unmarked text. Jacket has mild surface and edge wear. Bump to bottom spine end but binding is tight and square. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally. Seller Inventory # JA12503190026
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
Seller: BookEnds Bookstore & Curiosities, Ojai, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine condition Hardcover includes numerous color and b/w illustrations with Selected Readings, Glossary and Index. Seller Inventory # 001960
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Book Bear, West Brookfield, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 317 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. Light foxing page edges. Seller Inventory # 028566
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier
Published by
Harvard University Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010795
ISBN 13: 9780674010796
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller, Batavia, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First Edition date same on title. NOT an ex library book. 317 pages including the index. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped. Seller Inventory # 346018
Quantity: 1 available