Galactic Astronomy

James Binney (Author) Michael Merrifield (Author)

Description

This is the definitive treatment of the phenomenology of galaxies - a clear and comprehensive volume that take full account of the extraordinary recent advances in the field. The book supercedes the classic text "Galactic Astronomy" that James Binney wrote with Dimitri Mihalas, and it complements "Galactic Dynamics" by Binney and Scott Tremaine. It will be invaluable to researchers and is accessible to any student who has a background in undergraduate physics.

Product Details

Price

$132.25

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Publish Date

September 06, 1998

Pages

816

Dimensions

6.13 X 9.26 X 1.79 inches | 2.45 pounds

Language

English

Type

Paperback

EAN/UPC

9780691025650

BISAC Categories:

Physics - Astrophysics

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About the Author

James Binney is Professor of Physics and a Fellow of Merton College, University of Oxford. His books include Galactic Dynamics (Princeton), which he coauthored with Scott Tremaine. Michael Merrifield is University Lecturer in Astronomy at the University of Southampton.