Galaxies: Interactions and Induced Star Formation - Sass-Fee Advanced Course 26 - Lecture Notes 1996 Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

Kennicutt Jr., Robert C., Schweizer, F., Barnes, J. E.

ISBN 10: 3540635696 / ISBN 13: 9783540635697

Published by Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1998

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XIV, 404 pages with 214 figures; with little signs of use, little library stamp on paste - down, 5 pages with underlining in colour; 1,1 kg versandgewicht; Seller Inventory # 007858

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Title: Galaxies: Interactions and Induced Star ...

Publisher: Springer Verlag, Berlin

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Illustr. Pappband Hardcover

Condition: Good Condition

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

This volume contains the written versions of the lectures given at the 26th course of the renowned Saas-Fee series. The book represents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the field of galaxy interaction. Nowadays, galaxies are no longer seen as immutable objects: they evolve, interact, merge, blaze, and reshape. Dynamic forces can induce powerful stellar activity able to transform the matter composition and morphology of galaxies. The lectures included in this book aim at a better understanding of these remarkable and fascinating phenomena. Though the book is intended for graduate students and young post-docs in astrophysics, it contains more advanced and original material, as well as historical perspectives, which will be of great interest to experts and astronomy teachers also.