Cosmic Pinwheels: Spiral Galaxies and the Universe
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Book Overview The main goal of the book is to introduce the reader to the world of spiral galaxies, how spirals were discovered, what they represent fr...
The main goal of the book is to introduce the reader to the world of spiral galaxies, how spirals were discovered, what they represent from a physical point of view, and what people have learned about the universe and the nature of galaxies in general from the study of spirals. Topics include early discoveries of nebulae, the island universe concept, the structure of spirals as seen both visually with telescopes and in images obtained with different filters, the role of spirals in the discovery of interstellar dust and dark matter, the different kinds of spiral galaxies and the importance of bars and rings, how different non-spiral galaxy types such as elliptical galaxies and S0 galaxies connect to spirals, and how spirals have contributed to our understanding of star formation and evolution, galaxy formation and evolution, the cosmological distance scale, and the universal expansion. The Milky Way as a spiral galaxy is also discussed.
The book is profusely illustrated and not only a discourse on the spirals, but is also a personal reminiscence based on the author's studies of spiral galaxies over the past 45 years.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 488 | Language: English | Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC | ISBN: 9811217475
FormatPaperback
Pages488
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9811217475
EAN9789811217470
PublisherWORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.42 Pounds
Length9.0 Inches
Width6.0 Inches
Height0.98 Inches
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