The Evolution of Galaxies II — Basic Building Blocks

Galaxies have a history. This has become clear from recent sky surveys which have shown that distant galaxies, formed early in the life of the Universe, differ from the nearby ones. New observational windows at ultraviolet, infrared and millimetric wavelengths (provided by ROSAT, IRAM, IUE, IRAS, IS...

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Other Authors: Sauvage, Marc (Editor), Stasinska, Grazyna (Editor), Schaerer, D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introductory Session
  • 1: Star Formation
  • 2: Nucleosynthesis and Stellar Evolution
  • 3: Energy Flows in the Interstellar Medium
  • 4: Environmental Effects on Galaxy Evolution
  • 5: Primeval Stars and Galaxies
  • List of Participants
  • Author Index