Overview
- Provides state-of-the art knowledge of the origins of the very first stars and galaxies with observational clues and predictions which will lead to a coherent understanding of the early universe
- Very timely topic, since ample observational and theoretical progress has been made recently
- Prepares researchers for new observation facilities that will become available in the next 3-5 years
- Written by active researchers in the field
- One of the few books covering both observational and theoretical aspects of the Dark Ages of the Universe, with enough background and up-to-date information
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 396)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The First Sources of Light
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Front Matter
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THE FIRST SOURCES OF LIGHT
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The First Galaxies and Normal Stellar Populations
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Front Matter
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THE FIRST GALAXIES AND NORMAL STELLAR POPULATIONS
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Tools & Techniques
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
New observations of the period between the cosmic recombination and the end of reionization are posing intriguing questions about where the first generations of stars were formed, how the first galaxies were assembled, whether these galaxies have low redshift counterparts, and what role the early galaxies played in the reionization process. Combining the new observational data with theoretical models can shed new light on open issues regarding the star formation process, its role in the reionization of the Universe, and the metal enrichment in galaxies at those early epochs.
This volume brings together leading experts in the field to discuss our current level of understanding and what may come in the near future as our observational as well as theoretical tools improve. The book confronts the theory of how the first stars, black holes, and galaxies formed with current and planned observations. This synthesis is very timely, just ahead of the establishment of major new facilities, such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a next-generation, millimeter/sub-millimeter observatory in the Atacama desert (ALMA), and ground-based Extremely Large Telescopes (ELT). Together, they will revolutionize the study of the most distant objects in the Universe.
This volume is aimed at beginning graduate students but can also serve as a reference work for active researchers in the field. Apart from presenting the fundamental concepts involved, it also provides an introduction to the methods and techniques used. The book will also be useful to anyone with an astrophysical background who needs an effective starting point for learning about the first stars and galaxies.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“The First Galaxies is one of several recent books which attempt to review our current understanding of the rapidly changing research area of astrophysics dealing with the formation, evolution, and impact of the first stars and galaxies to form in the early history of the Universe. … this volume will serve as an excellent research resource for advanced undergraduate and post-graduate researchers studying high-redshift galaxy formation, either from a theoretical or observational standpoint.” (Ross McLure, The Observatory, Vol. 133 (1237), December, 2013)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Tommy Wiklind (ESO/Joint ALMA Observatory), Bahram Mobasher (UCLA, Riverside) and Volker Bromm (University of Texas, Austin) are leaders in the field of first stars and first galaxies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The First Galaxies
Book Subtitle: Theoretical Predictions and Observational Clues
Editors: Tommy Wiklind, Bahram Mobasher, Volker Bromm
Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32362-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-32361-4Published: 16 December 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44860-7Published: 29 January 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-32362-1Published: 15 December 2012
Series ISSN: 0067-0057
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 430
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques