Science with Large Millimetre Arrays: Proceedings of the ESO-IRAM-NFRA-Onsala Workshop, Held at Garching, Germany, 11-13 December 1995 (ESO Astrophysics Symposia) [Hardcover]

Peter Shaver (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3540615822 | ISBN-13: 978-3540615828 | Publication Date: September 30, 1996 | Edition: 1

This book collects a wide variety of astrophysical phenomena ranging from cosmology and galaxy formation to planet formation and organic matter that could be successfully tackled and in fact revolutionized by large millimetre array radioastronomy. The book is well balanced in presenting theoretical and observational studies and also some analysis on future strategies concerning the cooperation of various instruments. This book summarizes the exciting science ranging from the most distant and earliest galaxies to the chemistry of star and planet formation that will become accessible with these new instruments.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 408 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540615822
• ISBN-13: 978-3540615828
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,773,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The author is Canadian, obtained a PhD in astrophysics at the University of Sydney in Australia, and spent most of his career as a senior scientist at the European Southern Observatory (ESO), based in Munich. He has authored or co-authored over 250 scientific papers, and edited six books on astronomy and astrophysics. His interests have ranged from our galaxy to distant quasars and the reionization of the universe. He was instrumental in the establishment of Europe's participation in the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) project. A member of various international organizations and committees, he served as President of the International Astronomical Union's Division on Galaxies and the Universe. Now retired, he and his Australian wife split their time between Sydney, Toronto, and Europe, and he devotes himself to broadening his horizons in science.