TitleMapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies
Author(s)Wada, Keiichi;Combes, Francoise
PublicationNew York, NY, Springer New York, 2008.
DescriptionXII, 400 p. 103 illus : online resource
Abstract NoteThis is a proceedings book of the symposium "Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies" held on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan, on June 25 ??? 30, 2006. The symposium focused on mapping the interstellar media and other components in galaxies. Latest results of the following main topics are presented in the volume: Our Galaxy -- mass distribution, local ISM, supermassive black holes and their environments Central part of nearby galaxies -- ISM around starbursts, fueling mechanisms Nearby Galaxies -- molecular gas and star formation, gas dynamics Galactic environment and evolution -- formation of our Galaxy, origin of supermassive black holes The nature of the Dark Matter component -- effects on the internal structures of galaxies
ISBN,Price9780387727684
Keyword(s)1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology 3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 4. Astronomy???Observations 5. ASTROPHYSICS 6. Astrophysics and Astroparticles 7. EBOOK 8. EBOOK - SPRINGER 9. Observations, Astronomical 10. Popular Science in Astronomy
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