TY  - BOOK
AU  - De Grijs,Richard
AU  - Lépine,Jacques Raymond Daniel
ED  - International Astronomical Union.
TI  - Star clusters: basic galactic building blocks throughout time and space : proceedings of the 266th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10-14 August 2009 
T2  - IAU symposium proceedings series,
SN  - 9780521764995 (hbk.)
AV  - QB853 .I58 2009
U1  - 523.8/5 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Cambridge, U.K.
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Stars
KW  - Clusters
KW  - Congresses
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Review, invited and contributed talks. 1. Physics and modes of star cluster formation -- 2. Massive star clusters: formation, evolution, feedback and destruction -- 3. Star cluster systems -- 4. Globular cluster chemical evolution -- 5. Multiwavelength observations -- 6. Cluster dynamics -- 7. Star clusters as laboratories for stellar evolution -- Symposium summary
N2  - "Star clusters are important to many areas of astronomy, and as the basic building blocks of galaxies, they can be used as key diagnostic tools within a wide range of disciplines in astrophysics. Star cluster populations are powerful tracers of the formation, assembly and evolutionary history of their parent galaxies. Although their importance has been recognised for decades, only in recent years has this area seen a major investment in time and effort. IAU Symposium 266 consolidates the expertise of leading researchers from a variety of topical subfields in astrophysics, to provide a comprehensive presentation of cutting-edge developments in theory, observations and simulations of star clusters and star cluster systems across a range of sizes and epochs. This volume gives an account of this forefront research, answering fundamental questions that will improve our understanding of numerous related issues and show how this field will take its next major step forward." -- Publisher's description
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2010278687-t.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2010278687-d.html
ER  -