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The Road to Galaxy Formation Second Edition 2007 Edition
Author(s): William C. Keel (Author)
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: November 19, 2010
- Edition: Second Edition 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 284 pages
- ISBN-10: 3642091571
- ISBN-13: 9783642091575
Book Description
The formation of galaxies is one of the greatest puzzles in astronomy, the solution is shrouded in the depths of space and time, but has profound implications for the universe we observe today. This book discusses the beginnings of the process from cosmological observations and calculations. It examines the different theories of galaxy formation and shows where each theory either succeeds or fails in explaining what we actually observe. Coverage draws on the most recent observations of galaxies in the early universe, obtained by the very latest ground- and space-based telescopes. In addition, the book looks ahead to what we may expect to uncover about the epoch of galaxy formation from the new and upcoming generations of telescopes and technology.
Editorial Reviews
Review
From the reviews of the second edition:
“The work is clearly a labor of love. It immerses the reader in a thorough explanation of the latest data from modern ground- and space-based observatories. From Hubble’s original galaxy classification system to the standard cosmological model, it is all here. This is a well-organized, well-placed, and thoroughly referenced ‘golden review’ of galactic formation and evolution–a must have for any serious student or scientist in the field. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.” (T. D. Oswalt, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (8), 2008)
“Keel explores in this book … that the assembly of galaxies as we now see them has occurred continuously over the past 12 or 13 Gyr and can be studied in at least two ways: by looking far back, at large redshifts, and by winkling out the oldest stars surviving in the Milky Way and other nearby galaxies. … Keel’s style is conversational; indeed the book is delightfully written, and the annotations to the bibliographic items pithy and informative.” (Virginia Trimble, The Observatory, Vol. 128 (1203), 2008)
