Whistle Down The Wind

昨天晚上看顾秋生老师的课件到很晚，直到电脑没电，看到了银河系形成的两种模型，今天

接着把这一部分看完接着，就着应急灯，翻开了系里影印的那本Galaxies in the Univese,这里先要夸一下系里，影印的效果很好，连里面的图片都很清晰，呵呵，这本书是我们大四星系物理的教材，从作者的意图来看也是一本写给本科生的教材，不久前才知道，我的BT原来是一本研究生教材啊，呵呵，我说看着很费劲呢，看来后面的看书重点要调整一下了，先重点看这本GinU吧，我的BT也不能浪费，我都辛辛苦苦的看到了第四章了，而且这章对我现在看得东西还是很重要的，把它看完吧

这是本书第二版的封面，还是很漂亮的，蓝色的背景，配上银河系多波段的图片….

这是本书作者给出的本书主页：http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~sparke/book/galaxybook.html

另外，书中所有的插图都可以下载到低分辨率版本，很适合做PPT:

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~sparke/book/webfigs.html

作者之一Linda.Sparke

从评价上来看这本书真的是很不错的本科教材，作者好像也很自信。从主页上的话就可以看出

What people have said about this book:

`…the students complained less about your book than almost anyone else’s’ — Prof. M. Merrifield, U. of Nottingham, UK `The authors should have retained their working title: “Galaxies for Geeks”‘ — J. Hoffmann, U. of Wisconsin-Madison

`Not thick enough to be really useful…’

`The best thing since presliced bagels! Fits standard toaster slots (paperback only).’

在主页上可以找到新版书的目录和勘误，系里的影印版已经很体贴的把勘误包括进去了，呵呵

这本书paperback版的定价是60刀，虽说不算很贵，但是我们是肯定买不起的，不过系里的影印版只卖10块钱，超值啊！

从Amazon上看，对这本书的评价也不低：

Review
‘The clear and friendly style of the text … make this an ideal introduction to galaxies and an excellent preparation for more advanced text and the research literature.’ Europe & Astronomy
‘Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction is a well-thought-out and easy-to-read text … This book is reasonably priced, and well-suited to its readership. I strongly recommend it to those working on, and teaching about, galaxies. there is certainly enough material here for several courses.’ Paul O’Brien, The Observatory
‘The clear and friendly style of the text, thorough coverage of fundamentals, extensive use of up-to-date observations, and helpful problems make this an ideal introduction to galaxies and an excellent preparation for more advanced texts and the research literature. It makes this book accessible for advanced amateurs, as well.’ Orion (Société Astronomique de Suisse)

Book Description
This advanced undergraduate text is a comprehensive and lucid introduction to galaxies for students in astronomy and physics. A careful combination of basic astrophysics, multiwavelength observations, and theoretical concepts help students develop a thorough, integrated understanding of the subject. Sparke and Gallagher provide all the necessary background astronomy and include only the necessary mathematics required to grasp the essence of a calculation or the basis for a method. They clearly explain observation and measurement techniques and critically review their limits and accuracy as well. The clear and friendly writing, thorough coverage of fundamentals, extensive up-to-date observations, and helpful problems make this an ideal student resource.