Galaxies in the Universe: An IntroductionThis extensively illustrated book presents the astrophysics of galaxies since their beginnings in the early Universe. It has been thoroughly revised to take into account the most recent observational data, and recent discoveries such as dark energy. There are new sections on galaxy clusters, gamma ray bursts and supermassive black holes. The authors explore the basic properties of stars and the Milky Way before working out towards nearby galaxies and the distant Universe. They discuss the structures of galaxies and how galaxies have developed, and relate this to the evolution of the Universe. The book also examines ways of observing galaxies across the whole electromagnetic spectrum, and explores dark matter and its gravitational pull on matter and light. This book is self-contained and includes several homework problems with hints. It is ideal for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics. |
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0.6 m telescope 2nd edition English Active Galactic Nuclei apparent magnitude Astrophysics Big Bang Binney Cambridge University Press central surface brightness Chapter circular orbit cluster cosmic expansion critical value dark-halo density to critical disk distance dM Mo Dwarf edition Cambridge University edition English translation energy per unit Equation frequency Galactic center Galactic Nuclei Cambridge graduate level graduate texts Gravitational Lenses H atoms cm Hubble constant Hubble sequence Interstellar Medium Introduction to Cosmology Jersey km s−¹ luminosity function M. S. Longair M₁ mag arcsec main sequence main-sequence stars Meye midplane Mpc¯¹ Nuclei Cambridge University number of stars orbit at radius pixel Plummer present-day ratio Princeton University Press Problem 3.2 Radial velocity radius R25 red giant Redshift scale length spectral sequence OBAFGKM speed in circular Springer stars or atoms surface density Tgal Tully-Fisher relation undergraduate text unit mass V₁ Vmax volume density wavelength Wiley