The Structure and Evolution of Galaxies by Steve Phillipps - 9780470855065

The Structure and Evolution of GalaxiesAuthor(s): Steve Phillipps\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470855065, 978-0470855065\nSynopsis\nThe Structure and Evolution of Galaxies is a concise introduction to this fascinating subject providing the reader with the fundamentals in a clear and accessible style. This user-friendly text assumes some prerequisite knowledge of astronomy, with the necessary mathematics kept to a minimum. Beginning with an introduction to the existence of our own external galaxies, the book moves on to discuss how perceptions of galaxy development have changed over time. The three categories of galaxies are then discussed with later chapters considering their formation and evolution. The book concludes with an overview of both current developments in the field and considers the direction of future research.\n\nClear and accessible introduction to this dynamic subject\nIntroducs