Extragalactic globular cluster systems : proceedings of the ESO workshop held in Garching, Germany, 27-30 August 2002 /

Dramatic progress is a trademark of the recent study of globular cluster systems. Considerations about the formation and evolution compose the first chapter, followed by a chapter on young star clusters. Then come four chapters reviewing the globular cluster system of early-type, late-type and dwarf...

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Corporate Authors: Workshop on Extragalactic Globular Cluster Systems Garching bei München, Germany, SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kissler-Patig, Markus, 1970-
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2003]
Series:ESO astrophysics symposia (Springer-Verlag)
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Dramatic progress is a trademark of the recent study of globular cluster systems. Considerations about the formation and evolution compose the first chapter, followed by a chapter on young star clusters. Then come four chapters reviewing the globular cluster system of early-type, late-type and dwarf galaxies, as well as of groups of galaxies. One chapter is dedicated to stellar population models and their applications to the field. Finally a chapter reviews the kinematics of galaxies derived from globular cluster systems and another their role in the context of galaxy formation and evolution studies. As a whole, the book gives an up-to-date view of the field at the beginning of the new decade, which will without doubt again bring significant progress in our understanding of globular cluster systems and galaxy formation and evolution.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 356 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783540450443 (electronic bk.)
3540450440 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:1431-2433