Galactic Astronomy

by Michael Merrifield and James Binney

Book Overview

This is the definitive treatment of the phenomenology of galaxies--a clear and comprehensive volume that takes full account of the extraordinary recent advances in the field. The book supersedes the classic text Galactic Astronomy that James Binney wrote with Dimitri Mihalas, and complements Galactic Dynamics by Binney and Scott Tremaine. It will be invaluable to researchers and is accessible to any student who has a background in undergraduate physics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691025657
• ISBN13: 9780691025650
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"