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The Environment and Evolution of Galaxies

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 188)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Gastrophysical Cosmology

    • J. Richard Bond
    Pages 3-26
  3. Recent Results from Cobe

    • C. L. Bennett, N. W. Boggess, M. G. Hauser, J. C. Mather, G. F. Smoot, E. L. Wright
    Pages 27-58
  4. The Formation of Galaxies

    • Marc Davis
    Pages 59-68
  5. Experimental Galaxy Formation

    • August E. Evrard
    Pages 69-90
  6. Searching for Hidden Galaxies

    • J. I. Davies
    Pages 105-126
  7. Galaxy Evolution as a Function of Environment

    • Richard Ellis
    Pages 131-142
  8. Distant Galaxies: Evolutionary Clues

    • Simon Lilly
    Pages 143-150
  9. The Extragalactic X-ray Background (1 - 20 keV)

    • Richard E. Griffiths
    Pages 159-190
  10. The Physical Interpretation of Morphology

    • Rosemary F. G. Wyse
    Pages 305-326
  11. Mergers and the Origin of Early-Type Galaxies

    • Lars Hernquist
    Pages 327-344

About this book

In July 1992, over 300 astronomers attended the Third Tetons Summer School on the subject of `The Environment and Evolution of Galaxies'. This book presents 28 papers based on invited review talks and a panel discussion on `The Nature of High Redshift Objects'. The major themes include: the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium, Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Cooling Flows, Quasars and Radiation Backgrounds, and Interactions between Galaxies/AGNs and their Environment. Recent advances with the ROSAT, COBE and Hubble Space Telescope are discussed, together with current theoretical developments.
The tutorial nature of the papers make this book a valuable supplement for professional astonomers, graduate students, and senior undergraduates. As with previous Tetons conferences, this book provides both the current state of observational and theoretical research and material complementary to courses in extragalactic and interstellar astrophysics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, USA

    J. Michael Shull

  • Wyoming Infrared Observatory, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA

    Harley A. Thronson

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