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Cimatti, Andrea,

Introduction to galaxy formation and evolution : from primordial gas to present-day galaxies / Galaxy formation and evolution Andrea Cimatti, Filippo Fraternali, and Carlo Nipoti. - 571 pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The cosmological framework -- Present-day galaxies as a benchmark for evolutionary studies -- Present-day star-forming galaxies -- Present-day early-type galaxies -- The environment of present-day galaxies -- Formation, evolution and properties of dark matter halos -- Main ingredients of galaxy formation theory -- From recombination to reionisation -- Theory of galaxy formation -- Observing galaxy evolution.

9781107134768 (hardback : alk. paper)

2019020556


Galaxies--Formation.
Galaxies--Evolution.

QB857 / .C56 2020

523.1/12