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Star Clusters
Carney, Bruce; Harris, William E.. Ed(S): Labhardt, L.
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Description for Star Clusters
Hardback. This text contains two surveys. One concerns knowledge of the relative and absolute ages of globular clusters and probes of the galaxy's chronology. The other is on globular cluster systems as subpopulations of one galaxy's stars. Editor(s): Labhardt, L. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 418 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBWR; PGM; PHN; PHVB; TGMD4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 785.
Star clusters are at the heart of astronomy, being key objects for our understanding of stellar evolution and galactic structure. Observations with the Hubble Space Telescope and other modern equipment have revealed fascinating new facts about these galactic building blocks. This book provides two comprehensive and up-to-date, pedagogically designed reviews on star clusters by two well-known experts in the field. Bruce Carney presents our current knowledge of the relative and absolute ages of globular clusters and the chemical history of our Galaxy. Bill Harris addresses globular clusters in external galaxies and their use as tracers of galaxy formation and cosmic ... Read more
Star clusters are at the heart of astronomy, being key objects for our understanding of stellar evolution and galactic structure. Observations with the Hubble Space Telescope and other modern equipment have revealed fascinating new facts about these galactic building blocks. This book provides two comprehensive and up-to-date, pedagogically designed reviews on star clusters by two well-known experts in the field. Bruce Carney presents our current knowledge of the relative and absolute ages of globular clusters and the chemical history of our Galaxy. Bill Harris addresses globular clusters in external galaxies and their use as tracers of galaxy formation and cosmic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
Series
Saas-Fee Advanced Course
Number of Pages
418
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540676461
SKU
V9783540676461
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Reviews for Star Clusters
From the reviews: "I found the book excellent not only as a state-of-the-art summary but also as one presenting new ideas and concepts. It should therefore be suitable for new and experienced researchers alike." The Observatory, 2001 "Together, the lectures present a great deal of information on globular clusters which is supported by precise technical detail, all the basic ... Read more