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| View Larger Image | The de Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies
by Ronald J. Buta, Harold G. Corwin, Stephen C. Odewahn
| | List Price: | $155.00 | | Price: | $124.00 | | You Save: | $31.00 (20%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 919938 | | Studio: | Cambridge University Press | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 356 | | Publication Date: | April 09, 2007 | | Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
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This atlas is a comprehensive illustration of the morphology of normal, nearby galaxies and how they are classified in the revised Hubble system developed in the 1950s by Gérard de Vaucouleurs, one of the twentieth century's leading astronomers. Using an image database of over 500 galaxies, the de Vaucouleurs classification is made more accessible and understandable so that astronomy researchers, students, and amateurs can apply the system with ease. Because much has been learned about the physical basis of galaxy morphology since de Vaucouleurs published his revision, the atlas contains a comprehensive review of the recent literature, outlining how different morphological features are interpreted. The de Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies is not only a pictorial atlas, but it is an up-to-date reference on our understanding of the physical processes that underlie galaxy morphology. Additional materials will be available at www.cambridge.org/9780521820486. |
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Groundbreaking Photos Illustrating de Vaucouleurs System 
An important part of modern astronomy is the understanding of galaxies. And with so many (estimated at 40 billion) it is helpful to classify galaxies into types that can then be studied. In 1926 Hubble developed a classification system that has seen wide acceptance. In 1959 de Vaucouleurs published an extension to the Hubble system that gives greater emphasis to specific details not covered in the original Hubble system, some of which give more accurate recognition to details that have a bearing on the way galaxies evolve. This has become the most used Hubble derivative.
Although numerous catalogs have been published that describe the de Vaucouleurs system, no photo extensive atlas has been available to illustrate the de Vaucouleurs system until now.
This book has some 500 photographs of galaxies taken in blue light and modified to give a consistent brightness level. In addition it is an up to date reference on our understanding of the physical processes that underlie galaxy morphology.
The three authors all studied under or worked with de Vaucouleurs and have used his classification system for many years.
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