Galaxy collisions forging new worlds from cosmic crashes

Galaxy collisions are the key process in building galaxies, triggering the formation of stars and the build-up of heavy elements that allow the formation of planets and solar systems. This book presents the revolutionary research advances achieved in the last decade and lucidly explains the underlyi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Struck, Curtis
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: New York Springer 2010
Series:Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy
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Online Access:Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access