Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology An Introduction
But it seeks to accomplish this not only with extensive textual information and insights; the author’s own passion for exploring the workings of the Universe, which can be seen in the text and the many supporting color illustrations, will further inspire the reader. While this book has grown out of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2015 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction and overview
- The Milky Way as a galaxy
- The World of Galaxies
- Cosmology I: Homogeneous isotropic world models
- Active galactic nuclei
- Clusters and groups of galaxies
- Cosmology II: Inhomogeneities in the Universe
- Cosmology III: The cosmological parameters
- The Universe at high redshift
- Galaxy evolution
- Outlook
- A: The electromagnetic radiation field
- B: Properties of stars
- C: Units and constants
- D: Recommended literature
- Index