Revealing the heart of the galaxy : discovering the Milky Way and its black hole / Robert H. Sanders...
Revealing the heart of the galaxy : discovering the Milky Way and its black hole / Robert H. Sanders...
Revealing the heart of the galaxy : discovering the Milky Way and its black hole / Robert H. Sanders, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen.
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Publisher
New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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G 2014/3995
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 197 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. The discovery of the Milky Way Galaxy -- 3. The new physics -- 4. Parting the veil with radio astronomy -- 5. The violent universe -- 6. New windows on the galactic center -- 7. The Milky Way as a barred spiral galaxy -- 8. The evolving view of active galactic nuclei -- 9. The...
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Publisher
New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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Summary
"Written in an informal and engaging style, this volume traces the discoveries that led to our understanding of the size and structure of the Milky Way, and the conclusive evidence for a massive black hole at its center. Robert H. Sanders, an astronomer who witnessed many of these developments, describes how we parted the veil of interstellar dust...
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Revealing the heart of the galaxy : discovering the Milky Way and its black hole / Robert H. Sanders, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-192) and index.
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G 2014/3995
Record Identifier
74VKv54N4QBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKv54N4QBA
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ISBN
1107039185 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781107039186 (hardback : alk. paper)
DDC
523.1/13
MMS ID
991021717539702626
