The Evolution Of The Milky Way

Author : F. Matteucci
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780792366799
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of The Milky Way written by F. Matteucci and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2000 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review of the most up-to-date observational and theoretical information concerning the chemical evolution of the Milky Way compares the abundances derived from field stars and clusters, giving information on the abundances and dynamics of gas.

Author : E. J. Alfaro
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521481779
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Formation of the Milky Way written by E. J. Alfaro and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-08-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review examines all the key physical processes involved in the formation and evolution of the Milky Way, based on an international meeting held in Granada (Spain).

Author : Francesca Matteucci
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642224911
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chemical Evolution of Galaxies written by Francesca Matteucci and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term “chemical evolution of galaxies” refers to the evolution of abundances of chemical species in galaxies, which is due to nuclear processes occurring in stars and to gas flows into and out of galaxies. This book deals with the chemical evolution of galaxies of all morphological types (ellipticals, spirals and irregulars) and stresses the importance of the star formation histories in determining the properties of stellar populations in different galaxies. The topic is approached in a didactical and logical manner via galaxy evolution models which are compared with observational results obtained in the last two decades: The reader is given an introduction to the concept of chemical abundances and learns about the main stellar populations in our Galaxy as well as about the classification of galaxy types and their main observables. In the core of the book, the construction and solution of chemical evolution models are discussed in detail, followed by descriptions and interpretations of observations of the chemical evolution of the Milky Way, spheroidal galaxies, irregular galaxies and of cosmic chemical evolution. The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to students as well as to amend our present ideas in research; the book also summarizes the efforts made by authors in the past several years in order to further future research in the field.

Author : Cristina Chiappini
Publisher : Praxis
ISBN 13 : 9781461457572
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of the Milky Way written by Cristina Chiappini and published by Praxis. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most stunning features of the night sky, and Earth's home, the Mily Way is fertile ground for exploring the mysteries of the universe. This book will provide an overview of how astronomers have attempted to uncover our Galaxy’s past, and how current models of its structure may account for some of the most recent observations. Indeed, the distribution of chemical elements in our Galaxy serves as a ‘fossil record’ of its evolutionary history and is a powerful tool for studying the formation and evolution, not only of the Milky Way, but also of other galaxies. In their journey through the history of our Galaxy the authors answer many fascinating and intriguing questions, such as: what can the Milky Way tell us about the Big Bang? What were the very first stars like? Are we able to find any of these first stars, still shining today, but born at a time when no metals had been formed and the gas and the Galaxy consisted of only hydrogen and helium? How did the main biogenic elements form and how are they distributed throughout the Galaxy? Are there regions of our Galaxy where Earth-like planets such as ours might more easily form? The text is addressed to the curious or interested reader and is intended to unveil to a general popular science audience some of the topics about the structure and evolution of our Galaxy which are now the subject of hot debate amongst professional astronomers around the world.

Author : William Howard Waller
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691122245
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Milky Way written by William Howard Waller and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a grand tour of our home Galaxy's structure, genesis, and evolution, based on the latest astronomical findings.

Author : Francesca Matteucci
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401009384
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of The Milky Way written by Francesca Matteucci and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review of the most up-to-date observational and theoretical information concerning the chemical evolution of the Milky Way compares the abundances derived from field stars and clusters, giving information on the abundances and dynamics of gas.

Author : Ignacio Ferreras
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 1911307614
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution written by Ignacio Ferreras and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Galaxies, along with their underlying dark matter halos, constitute the building blocks of structure in the Universe. Of all fundamental forces, gravity is the dominant one that drives the evolution of structures from small density seeds at early times to the galaxies we see today. The interactions among myriads of stars, or dark matter particles, in a gravitating structure produce a system with fascinating connotations to thermodynamics, with some analogies and some fundamental differences. Ignacio Ferreras presents a concise introduction to extragalactic astrophysics, with emphasis on stellar dynamics, and the growth of density fluctuations in an expanding Universe. Additional chapters are devoted to smaller systems (stellar clusters) and larger ones (galaxy clusters). Fundamentals of Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution is written for advanced undergraduates and beginning postgraduate students, providing a useful tool to get up to speed in a starting research career. Some of the derivations for the most important results are presented in detail to enable students appreciate the beauty of maths as a tool to understand the workings of galaxies. Each chapter includes a set of problems to help the student advance with the material.

Author : Bart Jan Bok
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Milky Way written by Bart Jan Bok and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the Milky Way galaxy.

Author : Houjun Mo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521857937
Total Pages : 841 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galaxy Formation and Evolution written by Houjun Mo and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-20 with total page 841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A coherent introduction for researchers in astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Author : David Merritt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400846129
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dynamics and Evolution of Galactic Nuclei written by David Merritt and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-21 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep within galaxies like the Milky Way, astronomers have found a fascinating legacy of Einstein's general theory of relativity: supermassive black holes. Connected to the evolution of the galaxies that contain these black holes, galactic nuclei are the sites of uniquely energetic events, including quasars, stellar tidal disruptions, and the generation of gravitational waves. This textbook is the first comprehensive introduction to dynamical processes occurring in the vicinity of supermassive black holes in their galactic environment. Filling a critical gap, it is an authoritative resource for astrophysics and physics graduate students, and researchers focusing on galactic nuclei, the astrophysics of massive black holes, galactic dynamics, and gravitational wave detection. It is an ideal text for an advanced graduate-level course on galactic nuclei and as supplementary reading in graduate-level courses on high-energy astrophysics and galactic dynamics. David Merritt summarizes the theoretical work of the last three decades on the evolution of galactic nuclei, the formation of massive black holes, and the interaction between black holes and stars. He explores in depth such important topics as observations of galactic nuclei, dynamical models, weighing black holes, motion near supermassive black holes, evolution of nuclei due to gravitational encounters, loss cone theory, and binary supermassive black holes. Self-contained and up-to-date, the textbook includes a summary of the current literature and previously unpublished work by the author. For researchers working on active galactic nuclei, galaxy evolution, and the generation of gravitational waves, this book will be an essential resource.