Overview

Clusters and superclusters of galaxies are the largest objects in the Universe. They have been the subject of intense observational studies at a variety of wavelengths, from radio to X-ray which has provoked much theoretical debate and advanced our understanding of the recent evolution of the large-scale structure of the Universe. The current status of the subject is reviewed in this volume by active researchers who lectured at a NATO Advanced Study Institute held in Cambridge, England in July 1991. Much of the material is presented in a pedagogical manner and will appeal to scientists, astronomers and graduate students interested in extragalactic astronomy.

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Author:   A.C. Fabian
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Volume:   366
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9789401050951

ISBN 10:   9401050953
Pages:   369
Publication Date:   29 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Clusters of Galaxies: An Introductory Survey.- The Structure of Galaxy Clusters.- Environmental Influences on Galaxy Morphology.- Imaging the Hot Intracluster Medium.- Rosat Observations of Clusters of Galaxies.- X—Ray Spectral Images of Clusters.- Radio Studies of Clusters.- Far Infrared Emission from Clusters and Warming Flows.- The Intracluster Medium.- Cooling Flows in Clusters of Galaxies.- Emission—Line Nebulae in Clusters of Galaxies.- Clusters as Gravitational Lenses.- The Sunyaev—Zeldovich Effect.- Large—Scale Structure within Ten Thousand km/s.- Superclusters and Large—Scale Structure.- Distribution and Properties of Superclusters.- Galaxy Clusters Around Quasars.- X—Ray Evolution of Clusters of Galaxies.- Evolution of Clusters of Galaxies.- Cluster Evolution.- Strip—Mining the Southern Sky: Scratching the Surface.- Object Index.

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`The book can certainly be recommended strongly to new postgraduate students, but many who are more familiar with the subject will also find it useful.' The Observatory, 112:1111

'The book can certainly be recommended strongly to new postgraduate students, but many who are more familiar with the subject will also find it useful.' The Observatory, 112:1111

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