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The Magellanic System (IAU S256): Stars, Gas, and Galaxies

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Magellanic System (IAU S256): Stars, Gas, and Galaxies
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Jacco Th. van Loon
By (author) Joana M. Oliveira
SeriesProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:540
Dimensions(mm): Height 253,Width 182
ISBN/Barcode 9780521889872
ClassificationsDewey:523.01
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 30 Tables, unspecified; 90 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 16 April 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This volume presents the most complete and up-to-date accounts of our understanding of the Magellanic Clouds and the astrophysical processes within them. Observations of these nearby dwarf galaxies continue to advance, calibrate and challenge our knowledge of the cosmos. They are rich in gas, they have been actively forming stars throughout their history, and they display a wealth of dynamical features. Poor in metals, they serve as a stepping stone towards understanding the high-redshift Universe. In IAU Symposium 256, scientists from vastly different fields of research discuss galactic dynamics, the physics of the interstellar medium and star formation, and the fundamental properties and evolution of stars. New insight was gained by crossing the traditional boundaries of these fields, placing the findings in the context of the structure and evolution of this interacting pair of galaxies uniquely available to our ever more powerful telescopes and computational machinery.