Galaxy Formation and Evolution: From Primordial Gas to Present-Day Galaxies by Andrea Cimatti, Filippo Fraternali, and Carlo Nipoti is an English-language textbook aimed at students in higher education. This book provides a thorough analysis of the formation and evolution of galaxies within a cosmological context.
It covers the main processes behind galaxy formation and evolution, starting with the recombination of primordial gas after the Big Bang up to the properties of present-day elliptical, spiral, and irregular galaxies. Drawing on recent developments in the field, it clarifies the physical mechanisms that have shaped the different types of galaxies.
In addition, the book clearly explains how distant galaxies can be discovered using multi-wavelength observations and how their evolution and physical characteristics can be inferred from imaging and spectroscopic data. This course text aligns with fields such as astrophysics, galaxies and stars, and physics.