Berlin, Heidelberg Springer 2007 2nd Revised ed. Hard cover New. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 262 p. Contains: Unspecified.

ISBN10: 3540725342, ISBN13: 9783540725343, [publisher: Springer] Hardcover How galaxies-and yet larger structures-are formed remains one of the most interesting, topical and important questions facing astrophysicists and cosmologists today. This fully updated and revised edition of The Road to Galaxy Formation draws on the most recent observation of galaxies in the early universe obtained by the very laest ground- and space-based telescopes. New material includes information on and analysis of - precise values of comological parameters and limitations on the properties of the first stars from the WMAP probe - Massive black holes in high-redshift quasars discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey - multiple lines of evidence for the phenomenon known as downsizing - detection of X-ray tails of gas being stripped out of galaxies - Clear signs of the importance of feedback from energetic events within galaxies. 700 gr.
[Santiago, RM, Chile] [Publication Year: 2007]
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