How Does The Galaxy Work?
“This volume presents a multi-disciplinary approach to the physical mechanisms which structure the shape, evolution and fate of the Galaxy. It contains 4 panel sessions (the recording transcripts of the galactic “tertulias”), an introductory historical overview on Galaxy research, 17 reviews, and the proceedings of more than 50 oral and poster contributions.” Where many other books focus the attention on singular galactic components or specific driving forces, this book provides a broad overview on the gaseous and stellar components and on the physical mechanisms which maintain the dynamical equilibrium of a complex system like the Galaxy.
