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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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.
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.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This Book Is In Spanish. Due to the very old age and scarcity of
this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the
blurring of the original text.
This Book Is In Spanish. Due to the very old age and scarcity of
this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the
blurring of the original text.
Observations of distant supernovae have provided startling evidence
that the expansion of the Universe may be accelerating, rather than
decelerating. If this result is verified by future studies, it has
profound implications for cosmology. The reliability of this
finding and its implications for both the study of supernovae and
cosmology are the subject of this exciting volume. Based on a
conference at the University of Chicago, this timely volume,
originally published in 2000, presents articles by leading experts
on the theory of Type Ia supernovae, observational astronomy, and
cosmology. It examines the observational data, the nature of the
likely progenitor binary systems, the outburst mechanisms of Type
Ia supernovae events, and the cosmological implications. This is a
unique and wide-ranging review of one of the most dramatic and
controversial results in astronomy in recent decades. It makes
fascinating reading for all researchers and graduate students.
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