The galaxies of the Local Group /
A masterful summary of what is currently known about the Local Group (thirty-five member galaxies that includes the Milky Way), and expertly places this knowledge in the wider context of understanding galaxy formation and evolution, the cosmic distance scale, and the early Universe. Includes many im...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2000.
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Series: | Cambridge astrophysics series ;
35. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Summary: | A masterful summary of what is currently known about the Local Group (thirty-five member galaxies that includes the Milky Way), and expertly places this knowledge in the wider context of understanding galaxy formation and evolution, the cosmic distance scale, and the early Universe. Includes many important previously unpublished results. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 328 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-323) and index. |
ISBN: | 0511017081 9780511017087 0511048122 9780511048128 9780521651813 0521651816 9780511546051 051154605X |