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Galaxies in the Universe An Introduction

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ISBN-10: 0521671868

ISBN-13: 9780521671866

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: L. S. Sparke, J. S. Gallagher

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This textbook provides a comprehensive and lucid modern introduction to galaxies for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and physics.
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Book details

List price: $75.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 2/5/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 440
Size: 7.09" wide x 10.04" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English

Linda Sparke is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin, and a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Introduction
Mapping our Milky Way
The orbits of the stars
Our backyard: the Local Group
Spiral and SO galaxies
Elliptical galaxies
Galaxy groups and clusters
Large-scale distribution of galaxies
Active galactic nuclei and the early history of galaxies
Appendices
Index