Author : Sidney Bergh
Release : 2000-05-15
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 655/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Galaxies of the Local Group by : Sidney Bergh
Download or read book The Galaxies of the Local Group written by Sidney Bergh. This book was released on 2000-05-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Local Group is a small cluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way. At least half of all galaxies in the Universe are thought to belong to similar groups. This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive synthesis of what is known about the Local Group. It begins with a summary of each member galaxy, as well as those galaxies previously regarded as possible members. The book examines the mass, stability and evolution of the Local Group as a whole and includes many important previously unpublished results and conclusions. With clarity, Professor van den Bergh provides a masterful summary of all that is known about the galaxies of the Local Group and their evolution, and expertly places this knowledge in the wider context of on-going studies of galaxy formation and evolution, the cosmic distance scale, and the conditions in the early Universe.