Stellar populations as building blocks of galaxies : proceedings of the 241th [i.e. 241st] Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in La Palma, Tenerife, Spain, December 10-16, 2006 /
edited by Alexandre Vazdekis and Reynier Peletier.
- Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
- xxiv, 595 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
- IAU symposium proceedings series, 1743-9213 .
- IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Model ingredients : stellar evolution models -- Model ingredients : stellar spectral libraries -- Initial mass function -- Stellar population models -- Stellar populations in the Milky Way -- Resolved stellar populations in the local group -- Stellar populations in early-type galaxies -- Extragalactic globular cluster systems -- Stellar populations in late-type galaxies -- Stellar populations at higher redshifts -- New observing facilities.