Overview

Star clusters are important to many areas of astronomy, and as the basic building blocks of galaxies, they can be used as key diagnostic tools within a wide range of disciplines in astrophysics. Star cluster populations are powerful tracers of the formation, assembly and evolutionary history of their parent galaxies. Although their importance has been recognised for decades, only in recent years has this area seen a major investment in time and effort. IAU Symposium 266 consolidates the expertise of leading researchers from a variety of topical subfields in astrophysics, to provide a comprehensive presentation of cutting-edge developments in theory, observations and simulations of star clusters and star cluster systems across a range of sizes and epochs. This volume gives an account of this forefront research, answering fundamental questions that will improve our understanding of numerous related issues and show how this field will take its next major step forward.

ISBN-13

9780521764995

ISBN-10

0521764998

Weight

2.65 Pounds

Dimensions

6.75 x 1.00 x 9.50 In

List Price

$94.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

594 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2010-02-04



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