Island Universes: Structure and Evolution of Disk Galaxies

By: De Jong, R. S.

Book Overview

This book contains an up-to-date review of the structure and evolution of disk galaxies from both the observational and theoretical point of view. It is the proceedings of the "Island Universes" conference held at the island of Terschelling in July 2005. It brings together a broad range of aspects of disk galaxies: structure and dynamics, the latest multi-wavelength surveys, low- and high redshift observations, theory and observations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402055722
• ISBN13: 9781402055720
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 582 Pages
• Weight: 2.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"