Galactic Bulges Contributor(s): International Astronomical Union (Author), Dejonghe, Herwig (Editor), Habing, Harm J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792324242 ISBN-13: 9780792324249 Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers OUR PRICE: $170.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1993 |
Additional Information |
Dewey: 523.112 |
LCCN: 93027853 |
Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia |
Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.90 lbs) 494 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book contains the proceedings of the first large IAU Symposium dedicated to the bulges of spiral galaxies. Detailed attention is paid to the bulge of the Milky Way, one of the major building blocks of this system. Topics include the definition of the bulge in our Galaxy and its relation to the so-called spheroid. |