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Galaxies are among nature's most aweinspiring and beautifully formed objects. In this highly informative and lucidly written book, Paul Hodge seeks to demystify galaxies and to examine closely our present-day knowledge of these magnificent star systems. Hodge brings a historical perspective to...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: Complete eBook Package
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Hodge, Paul W.,
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013]
©1986
Year of Publication:2013
Edition:Reprint 2014
Language:English
Series:Harvard Books on Astronomy ; 6
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Physical Description:1 online resource (174 p.) :; illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1. Galaxies and the Universe
  • 2. Galactic Structure
  • 3. The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies
  • 4. Stars and Clusters, Gas and Dust
  • 5. The Missing Mass
  • 6. The Magellanic Clouds
  • 7. The Local Group
  • 8. The Nearest Spirals
  • 9. Clusters and Superclusters of Galaxies
  • 10. The Distance Scale
  • 11. Disturbed Galaxies
  • 12. Quasars
  • Sources of Illustrations
  • Index

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