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Dynamics of Galaxies and Their Molecular Cloud Distributions
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 514

Dynamics of Galaxies and Their Molecular Cloud Distributions

Proceedings of the 146th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Paris, France, June 4-9, 1990

The Magellanic Clouds
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 534

The Magellanic Clouds

Symposium 148 "The Magellanic Clouds and their Dynamical Interaction with the Milky Way" was the first IAU Symposium held in Australia since 1973. In all, 23 countries were represented by 149 participants. The Symposium was held from July 9 to 13, 1990 at Womens College, the University of Sydney. The last symposium on the Magellanic Clouds' was held in 1983 in Ttibingen, Germany. Since then new ground-and satellite-based instruments have become available. A range of results from these instruments were presented at IAU Symposium 148 and are published in these proceedings. IAU Symposium 148 was timed to coincide with the commissioning of the Australia Telescope, and indeed, a few of the first ...

The Evolution of Galaxies
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 563

The Evolution of Galaxies

Galaxies have a history. This has become clear from recent sky surveys which have shown that distant galaxies, formed early in the life of the Universe, differ from the nearby ones. New observational windows at ultraviolet, infrared and millimetric wavelengths (provided by ROSAT, IRAM, IUE, IRAS, ISO) have revealed that galaxies contain a wealth of components: very hot gas, atomic hydrogen, molecules, dust, dark matter ... A significant advance is expected due to new instruments (VLT, FIRST, XMM) which will allow one to explore the most distant Universe. Three Euroconferences have been planned to punctuate this new epoch in galactic research, bringing together specialists in various fields of Astronomy.

The Magellanic Clouds
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 304

The Magellanic Clouds

The first book to provide a synthesised and comprehensive account of the Magellanic Clouds.

The Evolution of Galaxies
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 684

The Evolution of Galaxies

Galaxies have a history: distant galaxies, formed early in the life of the universe, differ from the nearby ones. This book addresses the modeling of galaxy evolution from their cosmological formation to their presently observable structures, presenting the state of the art in the field.

Violent Star Formation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 452

Violent Star Formation

A valuable overview and a timely update on all aspects of violent star formation in a host of objects, for graduate students and researchers across a broad range of research interests.

Molecular Clouds
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 362

Molecular Clouds

The study of molecular clouds has received increasing interest over recent years, particularly in the UK with the advent of powerful new instruments such as MERLIN and the Maxwell millimetre wave telescope. This book is based on the proceedings of the Seventh Manchester International Astronomy Conference which brought together an international list of speakers to discuss important new developments in this field. The book covers a wide range of topics relevant to the general subject of molecular clouds, with review articles and papers from an impressive list of contributors. Much new work in this area is covered, and consequently this book should become an important reference source for workers in this and related fields.

The Mass of Galaxies at Low and High Redshift
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 394

The Mass of Galaxies at Low and High Redshift

Measuring the masses of galaxies as a function of redshift is perhaps one of the most challenging open issues in current astronomical research. The evolution of the baryonic and dark matter components of galaxies is not only a critical test of the hierarchical formation paradigm, but ultimately also provides new clues on the complex interplay between star formation, the cooling and heating of gas and galaxy merging processes. This book reviews current techniques to measure the baryonic (stellar) and dark masses of nearby galaxies, and focusses on ongoing attempts to measure theses same quantities in galaxies at higher and higher redshifts. It also gives room to future perspectives, with special emphasis on new survey projects and satellite missions.

The Evolution of Galaxies
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 556

The Evolution of Galaxies

Galaxies have a history. This has become clear from recent sky surveys showing that distant galaxies, formed early in the life of the Universe, differ from the nearby ones. This book contains the proceedings of a 2000 conference addressing observational clues in this area.

Astrophysics of the Diffuse Universe
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 445

Astrophysics of the Diffuse Universe

The reference work on astrophysics to provide a comprehensive introduction to the physics of Interstellar Matter. The objective of the book is to show how physics can be applied to the understanding and diagnosis of the phase structure, the physical conditions and the chemical make-up and evolution of the interstellar medium. Unlike other textbooks in the field, here a more systematic approach has been adopted based on the authors' lecture course experience. It is aimed primarily at those undertaking post-graduate courses, or those doing advanced projects as part of honours undergraduate courses in physics or astrophysics.