Galaxies : a very short introduction
Gribbin, John
Galaxies : a very short introduction - 1st - New York Oxford University Press 2008 - 119p; paperback
Renowned science writer John Gribbin takes us on a journey around the universe, looking at galaxies ranging from magnificent spirals like our very own Milky Way, to the ragged remains of massive intergalactic collisions, active galaxies which pump out jets of radiation into space, and those that we can just detect at the farthest reaches of space and time." "Gribbin reveals how and why the study of galaxies has been central to our growing understanding of the cosmos, and why they remain one of the most exciting topics in astronomy today."--BOOK JACKET.
9780199234349
Galaxies.
Cosmology.
G 523.1 / BRIB
Galaxies : a very short introduction - 1st - New York Oxford University Press 2008 - 119p; paperback
Renowned science writer John Gribbin takes us on a journey around the universe, looking at galaxies ranging from magnificent spirals like our very own Milky Way, to the ragged remains of massive intergalactic collisions, active galaxies which pump out jets of radiation into space, and those that we can just detect at the farthest reaches of space and time." "Gribbin reveals how and why the study of galaxies has been central to our growing understanding of the cosmos, and why they remain one of the most exciting topics in astronomy today."--BOOK JACKET.
9780199234349
Galaxies.
Cosmology.
G 523.1 / BRIB