Galaxies: Formation and Evolution

by Françoise Combes

Galaxies are vast ensembles of stars, gas and dust, embedded in dark matter halos. They are the basic building blocks of the Universe, gathered in groups, clusters and super-clusters. They exist in many forms, either as spheroids or disks. Classifications, such as the Hubble sequence (based on mass concentration and gas fraction) and the colormagnitude diagram (which separates a blue cloud from a red sequence) help to understand their formation and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789450128
• ISBN13: 9781789450125
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Wiley-Iste
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"