Evolution of Galaxies Astronomical Observations - Proceedings of the Astrophysics School I, Organized by the European Astrophysics Doctoral Network at Les Houches, France, 5-16 September 1988

These eight lectures have been written up in a clear and pedagogical style in order to serve as an introduction for students to fields of modern astrophysical and astronomical research where otherwise textbooks are not available. The first four lectures cover topics in galactic astronomy (formation, structure and evolution of galaxies) and the remaining four are devoted to observational methods and astronomical instrumentation. The lecturers in the European Astrophysical Doctoral Network rank among the most highly respected specialists, and their lectures have been carefully edited and updated before publication.

List of contents

Galaxy formation.- Stellar Dynamics.- Stellar populations in galaxies: Structure and evolution.- The interstellar medium.- II Astronomical Observations: Methods and Tools aat]Images in astronomy: An overview.- Interferometric imaging in optical astronomy.- Detectors and receivers.- Radio astronomy techniques.

About the author

Pierre Léna is emeritus professor of physics and astrophysics at the university of Paris Diderot-Paris 7 and researcher at the Observatoire de Paris.François Mignard is a director of research of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientific (CNRS) at the Observatoire de la Côte d Azur. He specialises in astrometry and has played a major role in the future European space mission GAIA.

Product details

• Assisted by: Immo Appenzeller (Editor), Harm J. Habing (Editor), Har J Habing (Editor), Harm J Habing (Editor), Pierre Lena (Editor), Pierre 10000313442 Lena (Editor), Pierre Léna (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.11.2013
• EAN: 9783662137413
• ISBN: 978-3-662-13741-3
• No. of pages: 391
• Dimensions: 172 mm x 246 mm x 25 mm
• Illustrations: X, 391 p. 98 illus.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics; Lecture Notes in Physics
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy