Overview
- In the stylistic tradition of Galileo's "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems"
- Written as a series of interviews with many leading astronomers who participated in the history of extragalactic astronomy
- Documents the evolution of understanding of galaxies through the 20th and early 21st century
- Attractive also for undergraduate students who not only want to learn the state of the art of a field but seek an understanding of astronomical thinking and understanding
Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 435)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
In order to outline possible future directions in galaxy research, this book wants to be a short stopover, a moment of self-reflection of the past century of achievements in this area.
Since the pioneering years of galaxy research in the early 20th century, the research on galaxies has seen a relentless advance directly connected to the parallel exponential growth of new technologies.Â
Through a series of interviews with distinguished astronomers the editors provide a snapshot of the achievements obtained in understanding galaxies. While many initial questions about their nature have been addressed, many are still open and require new efforts to achieve a solution. The discussions may reveal paradigms worthwhile revisiting. With the help of some of those scientists who have contributed to it, the editors sketch the history of this scientific journey and ask them for inspirations for future directions of galaxy research.
Reviews
Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2017
“This is a remarkably detailed, 800-page compendium of information currently known about galaxies, told in an unusual question and answer interview format by dozens of experts in the field. … This 800-page book is well referenced and makes excellent use of diagrams and images, many of which appear in color. It is an essential reference for any individual with a technical interest in galaxies. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals.” (T. D. Oswalt, Choice, Vol. 54 (8), April, 2017)
“The book is well produced, with black-and-white and colour figures within the text. Each chapter has contributions from several authors, with references collected at the end of the chapter. … The book provides a good overview for those with some knowledge of the field.” (Phillip Helbig, The Observatory, Vol. 137, August, 2017)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Roberto Rampazzo is a staff astronomer at INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova. His research focuses on interacting galaxies and early-type galaxies.
Simone Zaggia is a staff astronomer at INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova. He is specialised in the dynamics of stellar systems and the structure of the Milky Way.   Â
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: From the Realm of the Nebulae to Populations of Galaxies
Book Subtitle: Dialogues on a Century of Research
Editors: Mauro D'Onofrio, Roberto Rampazzo, Simone Zaggia
Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31006-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-31004-6Published: 09 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80941-0Published: 22 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-31006-0Published: 26 July 2016
Series ISSN: 0067-0057
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIX, 785
Number of Illustrations: 53 b/w illustrations, 69 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Cosmology, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics