The Universe at Large : Key Issues in Astronomy and Cosmology (Paperback)

Preface; 1. Astronomical problems for the next three decades Allan Sandage; 2. New vistas in cosmology and cosmogony Geoffrey Burbidge; 3. Omega, dark mass and galactic history Donald Lynden-Bell; 4. Observations of QSOs which are critical for cosmology E. Margaret Burbidge; 5. Nature, structure, refuelling and evolution of AGNs Donald Osterbrock; 6. The high energy radiation of active galactic nuclei Malcolm S. Longair; 7. Physics and astrophysics of black holes Igor Novikov; 8. Galaxy formation and quasars - progress and prospects Martin J. Rees; 9. Cosmic abundances Bernard E. J. Pagel; 10. Clues to early development of galaxies Hubert Reeves; 11. The observational appearance of accreting black holes in X-ray binaries Rashid Sunyaev; 12. Reflections on the key problems Malcolm S. Longair; Index.