Written by one of the leading authorities in the field, this is one of the first book's to describe one of today's most important problems in cosmology - the fo

This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Written by four eminent scientists in the

This volume presents lectures of the XI Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics written by experts in the field.

A coherent introduction for researchers in astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Our recent studies in galaxy evolution have revealed a surprising new paradigm of star formation. Contrary to the notion that major mergers play an increasingly