Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series
© Copyright 2004 The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington
Series Editor: Luis C. Ho
The Carnegie Observatories Astrophysics Series is a set of high-quality books published by Cambridge University Press. Each volume contains a set of comprehensive, in-depth, review articles by leading experts on a wide range of astrophysical topics. The first four volumes record the invited talks from the Carnegie Observatories Centennial Symposia, which were held in Pasadena from October 2002 to February 2003. Proceedings from future meetings hosted by the Observatories will be added to the series.
This web site serves as the forum for publication of the papers presented as contributed talks or posters. For completeness, we also include the invited contributions published in the series. The Carnegie Observatories holds the copyright to all material presented on this site.
Coevolution of Black Holes and Galaxies (Volume 1)
Edited by Luis C. Ho
Black holes are among the most mysterious objects in the Universe.
Weighing up to several billion Suns, massive black holes have long been
suspected to be the central powerhouses of energetic phenomena such as
quasars. This book contains papers by some of the most influential
astrophysicists working in this exciting field. They not only provide
spectacular proof of the long-standing paradigm, but unexpectedly
reveal that these objects, far from being rare, inhabit the center of
virtually every large galaxy.
Measuring and Modeling the Universe (Volume 2)
Edited by Wendy L. Freedman
This comprehensive volume reviews the current theory and measurement of
various parameters related to the evolution of the universe. Topics
include inflation, string theory and the history of cosmology in the
context of current measurements being made of the Hubble constant,
matter density, and dark energy. Observational results are included
from the Sloan, Digital Sky Survey, Keck, Magellan, cosmic microwave
background experiments, Hubble space telescope and Chandra. Featuring
chapters by leading authorities in the field, this book is a valuable
resource for graduate students and professional research astronomers.
Clusters of Galaxies (Volume 3)
Edited by John S. Mulchaey, Alan Dressler, and Augustus Oemler
Clusters of galaxies are the largest and most massive collapsed systems
in the Universe. In addition to containing thousands of galaxies, these
systems contain large amounts of hot, X-ray-emitting gas and dark
matter. This volume contains a series of review papers on this exciting
and important astronomical topic by international leaders in the field.
The work is appropriate as an introduction for physics and astronomy
graduate students as well as a reference source for professionals.
Origin and Evolution of the Elements (Volume 4)
Edited by Andrew McWilliam and Michael Rauch
This comprehensive volume reviews our current knowledge of the origin
and evolution of elements, from stellar nucleosynthesis to the chemical
evolution of the cosmos. Chapters by leading authorities in the field
describe models of how the elements are produced by stars, inbdicating
the nuclear processes involved, and how the quantity of elements
evolved in our Galaxy and distant galaxies. The authoritative volume is
a valuable resource for graduate students and research astronomers.
For more information contact:
Luis Ho
Carnegie Observatories
813 Santa Barbara Street
Pasadena, CA 91101, U.S.A.
Email: lho[at]ociw.edu
