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QSO metal-line absorption systems are reviewed in the context of galaxy formation and evolution. Attention is focused on the high column density “damped Lyα” absorption systems, which dominate the cosmological mass density of neutral gas in the universe and hence trace the bulk of material available for star formation to high redshifts Recent evidence of evolution of the gaseous content of the universe is interpreted in terms of the global star formation history of galaxies. Physical properties of the gaseous component of high-redshift galaxies, including chemical and molecular abundances and the presence and strength of magnetic fields, are discussed.
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Lanzetta, K.M. (1993). QSO Absorption Lines: Implications for Galaxy Formation and Evolution. In: Shull, J.M., Thronson, H.A. (eds) The Environment and Evolution of Galaxies. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 188. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1882-8_15
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