and Overview.- The Milky Way as a Galaxy.- The World of Galaxies.- Cosmology I: Homogeneous Isotropic World Models.- Active Galactic Nuclei.- Clusters and Groups of Galaxies.- Cosmology II: Inhomogeneities in the Universe.- Cosmology III: The Cosmological Parameters.- The Universe at High Redshift.- Outlook.
Review of the German Edition:
This book fills an important gap in astronomy lecture courses.
It summarizes the most modern achievements in cosmology, in
particular Dark Matter and Dark Energy. I started using it for my
introductory astrophysics lectures on the day it appeared. Prof.
Günther Hasinger, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
During the past years extragalactic astrophysics has made rapid
progress. An up-to-date, didactically written summary was not
available so far. With its coherent description of the underlying
physical principles and the attractive presentation of both the
vast observational material and computer simulations, using
colorful images throughout, Peter Schneider’s textbook fills that
gap in an excellent way. Prof. M. Steinmetz, Astrophysical
Institute Potsdam Pre-Publication Review of the English
Edition:
I think this could be a superb textbook for courses on galaxies and
cosmology, where, alas, there are not many, and certainly none that
are up-to-date in the field. Prof. John Huchra, Harvard University
From the reviews: "Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology traces the
development of our understanding of the structures in the universe
from both a theoretical and an observational standpoint. … A
particularly important and attractive aspect of the presentation is
the inclusion of well-reasoned descriptions of the fundamental
physical principles that underlie the equations. The book is
current even though the field is one of rapid development. …
Masterful blending of observation and theory; lucid exposition.
Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students through
professionals." (D. E. Hogg, CHOICE, Vol. 44 (10), June, 2007)
"Through the richness of the color illustrations and through the
deep insight of the content, the book will most certainly lead the
reader to the forefront of astronomical research in this very
interesting andfascinating domain of astronomy. … will not only be
highly appreciated by undergraduate students in astronomy but also
by graduate students and researchers involved in the field who will
certainly appreciate its comprehensive coverage. Teachers and
lecturers will also consider it as a mine of information and as a
reliable reference." (Emile Biémont, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 29
(4), 2007)
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