The Environment and Evolution of Galaxies

by J. Michael Shull, Harley A. Thronson

Overview

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'. The major themes include: the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium, Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Cooling Flows, Quasars and Radiation Backgrounds, and Interactions between Galaxies/AGNs and their Environment. Recent advances with the ROSAT, COBE and Hubble Space Telescope are discussed, together with current theoretical developments.
The tutorial nature of the papers make this book a valuable supplement for professional astonomers, graduate students, and senior undergraduates. As with previous Tetons conferences, this book provides both the current state of observational and theoretical research and material complementary to courses in extragalactic and interstellar astrophysics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792325413
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	10/31/1993
Series:	Astrophysics and Space Science Library Series , #188
Pages:	604
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.31(d)

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

Proceedings of the July 1992 Tetons Conference. Papers discuss gastrophysical cosmology, recent results from COBE, experimental galaxy formation, searching for hidden galaxies, radio galaxies at large redshift, primeval galaxies, extragalactic x-ray background, properties of the Lyman alpha forest at high and low redshifts, molecular gas and the yield of young stars in galaxies, mergers and the origin of early-type galaxies, energy input from AGNs, cooling flows in clusters of galaxies, and the quasar luminosity function. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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