Galactic astronomy (Record no. 567145)
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| fixed length control field | 02316 a2200253 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780691025650 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | IIT Kanpur |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 523.1 |
| Item number | B515g |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Binney, James |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Galactic astronomy |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | James Binney and Michael Merrifield |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year of publication | 1998 |
| Place of publication | Princeton |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiii, 796p |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE | |
| Title | Princeton series in astrophysics |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | / edited by Jeremiah P. Ostriker and David N. Spergel |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This is the definitive treatment of the phenomenology of galaxies--a clear and comprehensive volume that takes full account of the extraordinary recent advances in the field. The book supersedes the classic text Galactic Astronomy that James Binney wrote with Dimitri Mihalas, and complements Galactic Dynamics by Binney and Scott Tremaine. It will be invaluable to researchers and is accessible to any student who has a background in undergraduate physics.<br/><br/><br/>The book draws on observations both of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, and of external galaxies. The two sources are complementary, since the former tends to be highly detailed but difficult to interpret, while the latter is typically poorer in quality but conceptually simpler to understand. Binney and Merrifield introduce all astronomical concepts necessary to understand the properties of galaxies, including coordinate systems, magnitudes and colors, the phenomenology of stars, the theory of stellar and chemical evolution, and the measurement of astronomical distances. The book's core covers the phenomenology of external galaxies, star clusters in the Milky Way, the interstellar media of external galaxies, gas in the Milky Way, the structure and kinematics of the stellar components of the Milky Way, and the kinematics of external galaxies.<br/><br/><br/>Throughout, the book emphasizes the observational basis for current understanding of galactic astronomy, with references to the original literature. Offering both new information and a comprehensive view of its subject, it will be an indispensable source for professionals, as well as for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Astrophysics |
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| Topical Term | Galaxies |
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| Topical Term | Milky way |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Stars |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Merrifield, Michael |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| General Stacks | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | 06/01/2025 | 112 | 6048.00 | 523.1 B515g | A186686 | 9450.00 | Books |