From the Realm of the Nebulae to Populations of Galaxies: Dialogues on a Century of Research (Astrophysics and Space Science Library Book 435)

In Order To Outline Possible Future Directions In Galaxy Research, This Book Wants To Be A Short Stopover, A Moment Of Self-reflection Of The Past Century Of Achievements In This Area. Since The Pioneering Years Of Galaxy Research In The Early 20th Century, The Research On Galaxies Has Seen A Relentless Advance Directly Connected To The Parallel Exponential Growth Of New Technologies. Through A Series Of Interviews With Distinguished Astronomers The Editors Provide A Snapshot Of The Achievements Obtained In Understanding Galaxies. While Many Initial Questions About Their Nature Have Been Addressed, Many Are Still Open And Require New Efforts To Achieve A Solution. The Discussions May Reveal Paradigms Worthwhile Revisiting. With The Help Of Some Of Those Scientists Who Have Contributed To It, The Editors Sketch The History Of This Scientific Journey And Ask Them For Inspirations For Future Directions Of Galaxy Research. The Milky Way And The Local Group -- The Manifold Observations Of Galaxies -- The New Boundary Of The Galaxy Concept -- How Do Galaxies Form And Evolve? -- I Did It My Way! -- What Lacks? Challenges In Galaxy Investigation -- Concluding Remarks By The Editors. Edited By Mauro D'onofrio, Roberto Rampazzo, Simone Zaggia. "In order to outline possible future directions in galaxy research, this book wants to be a short stopover, a moment of self-reflection of the past century of achievements in this area. Since the pioneering years of galaxy research in the early 20th century, the research on galaxies has seen a relentless advance directly connected to the parallel exponential growth of new technologies. Through a series of interviews with distinguished astronomers the editors provide a snapshot of the achievements obtained in understanding galaxies. While many initial questions about their nature have been addressed, many are still open and require new efforts to achieve a solution. The discussions may reveal paradigms worthwhile revisiting. With the help of some of those scientists who have contributed to it, the editors sketch the history of this scientific journey and ask them for inspirations for future directions of galaxy research." -- Publisher's description Front Matter....Pages i-xxix Extragalactic Astronomy: From Pioneers to Big Science....Pages 1-92 The Milky Way and the Local Group....Pages 93-188 Family Traits of Galaxies: From the Tuning Fork to a Physical Classification in a Multi-Wavelength Context....Pages 189-242 The Anatomy of Galaxies....Pages 243-379 The Impact of Surveys....Pages 381-477 In Pursuit of High Redshift Galaxies....Pages 479-508 The New Boundaries of the Galaxy Concept....Pages 509-583 The Physics of Galaxy Formation and Evolution....Pages 585-695 New Eyes for Galaxies Investigation....Pages 697-737 Lights and Shadows on Galaxies Understanding....Pages 739-767 Back Matter....Pages 769-785