TY - BOOK ID - 213872 TI - Island universes : structure and evolution of disk galaxies PY - 2007 SN - 1280901985 9786610901982 1402055730 1402055722 9048173981 PB - Dordrecht : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Disks (Astrophysics) KW - Galactic dynamics KW - Galaxies KW - Evolution KW - Kruit, Pieter C. van der. KW - Dynamics, Galactic KW - Celestial mechanics KW - Dynamics KW - Van der Kruit, Pieter C. KW - Kruit, P. van der KW - Kruit, P. C. van der KW - Astrophysics. KW - Astronomy. KW - Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). KW - Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. KW - Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory. KW - Astronomical physics KW - Astronomy KW - Cosmic physics KW - Physics KW - Space sciences. KW - Gravitation. KW - Field theory (Physics) KW - Matter KW - Antigravity KW - Centrifugal force KW - Relativity (Physics) KW - Science and space KW - Space research KW - Cosmology KW - Science KW - Properties KW - Kruit, Pieter C. van der UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:213872 AB - This book contains an up-to-date review of the structure and evolution of disk galaxies from both the observational and theoretical point of view. The book is the proceedings of the "Island Universes" conference held at the island of Terschelling, The Netherlands in July 2005, which attracted about 130 experts and students in the field. The conference was organized as a tribute to Dr. Piet C. van der Kruit for receiving the honorary Jacobus C. Kapteyn Professorship in Astronomy. The eight topical themes discussed at the meeting are reflected in these proceedings: 1) Properties of Stellar Disks, 2) Kinematics and Dynamics of Disk Galaxies, 3) Bars, Spiral Structure, and Secular Evolution in Disk Galaxies, 4) The Outskirts and Environment of Disk Galaxies, 5) Interstellar Matter, 6) (Evolution of) Star Formation in Galactic Disks, 7) Disk Galaxies through Cosmic Time, and 8) Formation Models of Disk Galaxies. These proceedings are concluded with a conference summary reflecting on the most significant recent progress and outstanding problems. This volume is unique in that it brings together such a broad range of aspects of disk galaxies: structure and dynamics, the latest multi-wavelength surveys, low- and high redshift observations, theory and observations. This book is addressed to professional astronomers and their students. ER -