Table of Contents

Contents; Frontispiece; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Hubble classification scheme; 3. De Vaucouleurs' systems; 4. Elmegreen's classification of spirals; 5. Van den Bergh's classification of galaxies; 6. Morgan's classification scheme; 7. Galactic bars; 8. Elliptical galaxies; 9. The S0 spiral; 10. Early-type galaxies; 11. Dwarf spheroidal galaxies; 12. Low surface brightness galaxies; 13. Morphology of active galaxies; 14. Evolution of galaxy morphology; 15. Computer classification of galaxies; 16. Problems, challenges and conclusions; References; Index.

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A concise and up-to-date guide to the shape of galaxies and how they can be classified, by one of the pioneers of the field.

Reviews

' ... this book is a unique tool for all scientists working on the classification and investigation of galaxies. Also for students this book is a very detailed, comprehensive and concise summary of the main ideas on the morphology and classification of galaxies.' Reviews of Astronomical Tools ' ... the book is authoritative ... The content suits the target readership well, and within each chapter the meat is soon served up for the reader to chew on.' Steve Fossey, The Observatory ' ... this is a useful book that ought to be in any good astronomical library and be read by anyone with a research interest in galaxies. The discussion is up to date, and the arguments are clearly laid out.' J. Binney, European Journal of Physics 'Overall this is a useful book that ought to be in any good astronomical library and be read by anyone with a research interest in galaxies.' J. J. Binney, Contemporary Physics