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This is a proceedings book of the symposium "Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies" held on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan, on June 25 – 30, 2006. The symposium focused on mapping the interstellar media and other components in galaxies. Latest results of the following main topics are presented in the volume: Our Galaxy -- mass distribution, local ISM, supermassive black holes and their environments Central part of nearby galaxies -- ISM around starbursts, fueling mechanisms Nearby Galaxies -- molecular gas and star formation, gas dynamics Galactic environment and evolution -- formation of our Galaxy, origin of supermassive black holes The nature of the Dark Matter component -- effects on the internal structures of galaxies.
Basic Components of the Galaxy and Spiral Galaxies -- The Galactic Center and Central Region of Galaxies -- Nearby Galaxies -- Galactic Evolution and Environment -- Poster Papers.
edited by Keiichi Wada, Françoise Combes.
Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings