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The Road to Galaxy Formation (Springer Praxis Books) by William C. Keel is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Road to Galaxy Formation (Springer Praxis Books) about?

The formation of galaxies is one of the greatest puzzles in astronomy, the solution is shrouded in the depths of space and time, but has profound implications for the universe we observe today. The book discusses the beginnings of the process from cosmological observations and calculations, considers the broad features of galaxies that we need to explain and what we know of their later history. The author compares the competing theories for galaxy formation and considers the progress expected from new generations of powerful telescopes both on earth and in space. In this second edition the author has retained the observationally-based approach of the first edition, a feature which was particularly well-reviewed: Writing in Nature, Carlton Baugh noted in February 2003 that “It is refreshing, in a market dominated by theorists, to come across a book on galaxy formation written from an observational perspective. The Road to Galaxy Formation should prove to be a handy primer on observations for graduate students, advanced undergraduates and theorists who feel too shy to visit a telescope”. The New Scientist wrote in March 2003: “William Keel delicately balances observational evidence a

Who reads The Road to Galaxy Formation (Springer Praxis Books)?

Author

William C. Keel

Publisher

Springer; Springer published in association with Praxis Pub., Chichester, UK

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9783540725350

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Mathematics, Astronomy