Galactic Dynamics: Second Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0691130272
- ISBN-13
- 9780691130279
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 885
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-01-27
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Authors
- James Binney, Scott Tremaine
Description
An authoritative introduction to galactic astrophysics for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers, this second edition has been updated with advances in the subject since the 1987 edition.
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