Building Galaxies

    These proceedings provide a summary of the state-of-the-art in the understanding of physical processes which control galaxy formation. Many topics are discussed which present the latest observational results: dust extinction, the role of AGNs in the formation of massive galaxies, etc. How future instruments such as NGST, ALMA, FIRST, KMT and SKAI can help to resolve these questions is also addressed. The book will serve as a useful reference in the field for many years to come.

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Avant-propos
ⅠSpectral Energy Distributions and Emission Mechanisms of Nearby Galaxies
Energy distributions and the formation times of spheroidal populations
The Spectral energy distribution of spiral galaxies
The Spectral Energy distribution of an isolater spiral:the far infrared and millimeter spectrum
Dust emission in spiral disks and in central regions of barred galaxies
Pattern speeds of bars
The nearby Field Galaxy Survey:a spectrophotometric and photometric study of 196 galaxies in the local field
Global properties of blue compact dwarf galaxies
The stellar contern of blue compact dwarf galaxies
Multi-wavelength observations of the blue dwarf galaxies Haro-4
Cometary blue compact dwarf galazies
Stellar population gradients in the Local Group dwarf glaxy Phoenix
Photon and metal production in starburst galaxies
Spatial resolution bias in the mid-infrared starburs/AGN classification
ⅡDynamics of Nearby Galaxies
ⅢStatistical Properties of Distant Galaxies
ⅣCurrent and Future Instrumentation
ⅤModels and Theory
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