The Environment and Evolution of Galaxies

ISBN-13: 9780792325413 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 600 str.

J. M. Shull; Harley A. Thronson Jr; J. Michael Shull

Opis

In July 1992, over 300 astronomers attended the Third Tetons Summer School on the subject of The Environment and Evolution of Galaxies. This book presents 28 papers based on invited review talks and a panel discussion on The Nature of High Redshift Objects.

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Preface. Gastrophysical Cosmology - Introduction and Overview; J.R. Bond. Recent Results from COBE; C.L. Bennett, N.W. Boggess, M.G. Hauser, J.C. Mather, G.F. Smoot, E.L. Wright. The Formation of Galaxies; M. Davis. Experimental Galaxy Formation; A.E. Evrard. Population Synthesis and Spectral Evolution of Galaxies; G. Bruzual A. Searching for Hidden Galaxies; J.I. Davies. Panel Discussion: The Nature of High-Redshift Objects; J.M. Shull. Galaxy Evolution as a Function of Environment; R. Ellis. Distant Galaxies: Evolution Clues; S. Lilly. Old, Red, and Dead Radio Galaxies at Large Redshift; H. Spinrad. Primeval Galaxies, the IGM, and the QSO-Protogalaxy Connection; T.M. Heckman. The Extragalactic X-Ray Background (1-20 KeV); R.E. Griffiths.