Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies

Book Overview

In our quest to elucidate the origin of the universe and the formation of galaxies, particularly that of the Milky Way in which we live, astounding progress has been made in recent years through observational and theoretical studies. Not only have gigantic surveys covering a large fraction of the sky brought statistics enlightening evolutionary paths of galaxies, but powerful instruments, such as radio interferometers and ground- and space-based op-...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441924957
• ISBN13: 9781441924957
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"