Bulges lie at the center of spiral galaxies. Until recently, they were thought to host uniquely old stellar populations and thus provide a key for understanding galaxy formation. Recent observations from the ground and space have drastically changed our view on the nature of bulges and shown that they can also contain dust, gas, and star-forming regions. This timely volume presents review articles by a panel of international experts who gathered at a conference at the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, to address several fundamental questions: What is a bulge? When and how did bulges form? And, on what timescales? This volume provides a state-of-the-art picture of our new understanding of these fundamental building-blocks of galaxies, and a stimulating reference point for all those interested in galaxy formation.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521663342
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96004893
Product Key Features
Author
Henry C. Ferguson, C. Marcella Carollo, Rosemary F. G. Wyse
Publication Name
The Formation of Galactic Bulges
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Astronomy, Physics
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
230 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
257mm
Item Width
181mm
Item Weight
665g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics
Editor
Henry C. Ferguson, Rosemary F. G. Wyse, C. Marcella Carollo