Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Symbols
- Numerical values
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Observations of the Galaxy
- 3 Properties of external galaxies
- 4 Stellar dynamics
- 5 Masses of galaxies
- 6 The interstellar medium in our Galaxy
- 7 The chemical evolution of galaxies
- 8 Galaxies and the Universe
- 9 Concluding remarks
- Appendix 1 Some factors influencing stellar spectra
- Appendix 2 The Virial Theorem
- Appendix 3 Gravitational fields due to spheres and ellipsoids
- Suggestions for further reading
- Index
Index
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Symbols
- Numerical values
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Observations of the Galaxy
- 3 Properties of external galaxies
- 4 Stellar dynamics
- 5 Masses of galaxies
- 6 The interstellar medium in our Galaxy
- 7 The chemical evolution of galaxies
- 8 Galaxies and the Universe
- 9 Concluding remarks
- Appendix 1 Some factors influencing stellar spectra
- Appendix 2 The Virial Theorem
- Appendix 3 Gravitational fields due to spheres and ellipsoids
- Suggestions for further reading
- Index
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- GalaxiesStructure and Evolution, pp. 206 - 208Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1993