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Title:  Galaxies And The Universe

Author: Edited by Lodewijk Woltjer
Edition: NA
ISBN: NA
Date: 1968
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Binding: Hard Cover
Size approximately (inches): 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Pages: 112

Book Condition: Good. Previously owned.  Former library copy with the usual pockets, stamps, etc. 

Special Notes: A rare look into Professor Oort and other notable speakers.

About the book*

Galaxies and the Universe, edited by Lodewijk Woltjer. The volume is a collection of lectures from the 1966 Vetlesen Symposium at Columbia University, focusing on advanced studies in galactic astronomy and cosmology 

• Conference Lectures Format: As a symposium proceeding volume, it gathers in-depth lectures and invited papers by leading astronomers from the 1966 Vetlesen Symposium, offering advanced discussions on the nature of galaxies, their dynamics, structure, and their role in the broader universe .

• Key Themes usually covered include:

  • Foundations of Galactic Structure: Distribution and motion of matter within galaxies.

  • Interstellar Medium and Radio Astronomy: Role of gas, dust, and radio observations.

  • Galaxy Dynamics: Rotation curves, mass distribution, dark matter debates emerging in the 1960s.

  • Extragalactic Objects: Quasars, radio galaxies, active galactic nuclei.

  • Cosmological Context: Large-scale structure, galaxy clustering, and cosmic expansion.

• Historical Context: Reflects mid-1960s astronomy—pre-Hubble Space Telescope, with emphasis on ground-based optical and radio telescopes, mapping out early concepts in dark matter and galaxy evolution .

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