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Galactic Bulges
. Ed(S): Laurikainen, Eija; Peletier, Reynier; Gadotti, Dimitri
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Description for Galactic Bulges
Hardback. Editor(s): Laurikainen, Eija; Peletier, Reynier; Gadotti, Dimitri. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 493 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 901.
This book consists of invited reviews on Galactic Bulges written by experts in the field. A central point of the book is that, while in the standard picture of galaxy formation a significant amount of the baryonic mass is expected to reside in classical bulges, the question what is the fraction of galaxies with no classical bulges in the local Universe has remained open. The most spectacular example of a galaxy with no significant classical bulge is the Milky Way. The reviews of this book attempt to clarify the role of the various types of bulges during the mass build-up ... Read more
This book consists of invited reviews on Galactic Bulges written by experts in the field. A central point of the book is that, while in the standard picture of galaxy formation a significant amount of the baryonic mass is expected to reside in classical bulges, the question what is the fraction of galaxies with no classical bulges in the local Universe has remained open. The most spectacular example of a galaxy with no significant classical bulge is the Milky Way. The reviews of this book attempt to clarify the role of the various types of bulges during the mass build-up ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
493
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
481
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319193779
SKU
V9783319193779
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About . Ed(S): Laurikainen, Eija; Peletier, Reynier; Gadotti, Dimitri
Dr. Eija Laurikainen is Senior researcher at Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO (FINCA), working at the University of Oulu. She is primary or co-investigator in several international collaborations on galaxy research. Dr. Reynier F. Peletier is Full Professor and Department Chair of the Kapteyn Institute of the University of Groningen. His main research focus is on formation ... Read more
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