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All branches of astrophysics are encompassed in this book, from the
largest scales and cosmology to the solar system and the Sun,
through the galaxies and the stars, including a section on
astronomical instrumentation. Experts from across the world 'speak'
in a single book about the most recent, exciting results from their
fields. A CD-ROM accompanies the book opening a panorama of
astrophysics today.
TheinternationalconferenceHowdoestheGalaxywork? Agalactictertulia
rd th with Don Cox and Ron Reynolds, was held during the week of 23
to 27 of June 2003 in the marvelous city of Granada, Spain. This
week marked the
beginningofoneofthehottestsummersthatwehaveeverlived,
butincontrast, the meeting was one of the coolest events that we
can remember! First, it certainly wasa?rstclassscienti?creunion,
withanexcellent program, talented speakers, and alive discussions
in a friendly atmosphere. Second, the whole event was embedded in
the passionate Andalucian way of life, a true tertulia, well
seasoned with tasty tapas and perfectly marinated in cool and dry
sherry wine. Third, the celebration was framed by some of the most
beautiful settings thatonecanimagine;
weenjoyedthemagni?centsplendoroftheAlhambra,the unique
Muslim-Jewish-Christian ?avor of the Albaicin, and the magical
gipsy heartbeat of Sacromonte. Last but not least, all discussions,
whether they were
duringthesessionsoratabartable,weresprinkledwiththecharmandwitofthe
twoguestsofhonor: DonCoxandRonReynolds. Theideaofhavingascienti?c
feast to celebrate their 60th birthday in Granada was actually
conceived at a bar table in Seville, with plenty of manzanilla at
hand, a couple of summers ago. That, perhaps, was the dif?cult part
of the project. The rest was relatively easy to achieve because Don
and Ron are not only remarkable astronomers but they are also great
human beings. Indeed, we had a very positive response from all
parties involved: every person we talked to was enthusiastic about
the celebration, and wanted to give their own point of view in this
tertulia.
The book gathers the invited talks to the XIII JENAM conference,
organized this time by the European Astronomical Society (EAS) and
the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA), and hosted by the Instituto
de Astrofisica de Andalucia (CSIC). All branches of astrophysics
are encompassed from the largest scales and cosmology to the solar
system and the Sun, through the galaxies and the stars, including a
section on astronomical instrumentation. Very relevant experts from
all over the world speak in a single book about the most recent,
exciting results from their fields in a way which is useful for
both researchers in these fields and colleagues working in other
disciplines. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM including the
remaining contributions of the meeting in PDF format, hence opening
a wide panorama of what is going on in astrophysics nowadays.
TheinternationalconferenceHowdoestheGalaxywork? Agalactictertulia
rd th with Don Cox and Ron Reynolds, was held during the week of 23
to 27 of June 2003 in the marvelous city of Granada, Spain. This
week marked the
beginningofoneofthehottestsummersthatwehaveeverlived,
butincontrast, the meeting was one of the coolest events that we
can remember! First, it certainly wasa?rstclassscienti?creunion,
withanexcellent program, talented speakers, and alive discussions
in a friendly atmosphere. Second, the whole event was embedded in
the passionate Andalucian way of life, a true tertulia, well
seasoned with tasty tapas and perfectly marinated in cool and dry
sherry wine. Third, the celebration was framed by some of the most
beautiful settings thatonecanimagine;
weenjoyedthemagni?centsplendoroftheAlhambra,the unique
Muslim-Jewish-Christian ?avor of the Albaicin, and the magical
gipsy heartbeat of Sacromonte. Last but not least, all discussions,
whether they were
duringthesessionsoratabartable,weresprinkledwiththecharmandwitofthe
twoguestsofhonor: DonCoxandRonReynolds. Theideaofhavingascienti?c
feast to celebrate their 60th birthday in Granada was actually
conceived at a bar table in Seville, with plenty of manzanilla at
hand, a couple of summers ago. That, perhaps, was the dif?cult part
of the project. The rest was relatively easy to achieve because Don
and Ron are not only remarkable astronomers but they are also great
human beings. Indeed, we had a very positive response from all
parties involved: every person we talked to was enthusiastic about
the celebration, and wanted to give their own point of view in this
tertulia.
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