New Light on Galaxy Evolution: Proceedings of the 171st Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Held in Heidelberg, Germany, June 26-30, 1995

The study of the evolution of galaxies has made remarkable progress in recent years and is currently undergoing a transformation arising from the application of new observational and theoretical tools. Twenty-one invited reviews, twenty-six contributed papers and 137 poster papers cover the wide variety of recent developments, present new insights and demonstrate the rapid increase in our knowledge about galaxy evolution and formation.