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The Universe in Gamma Rays (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library,)
by V. (edt) Schonfelder
Available from Powells Used Books
$143.75
on 8-9-2008
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ISBN Number: 9783540678748
Editor: Schonfelder, Volker
Editor: Schvnfelder, Volker
Author: Schonfelder, V.
Author: Schnfelder, Volker
Editor: Schvnfelder, Volker
Editor: Schonfelder, Volker
Editor: Schanfelder, Volker
Publisher: Springer
Location: Berlin
Subject: Astronomy
Subject: Astronomy, Universe
Subject: Neutron stars
Subject: Pulsars
Subject: X-ray astronomy.
Subject: Gamma ray astronomy.
Subject: Black holes
Subject: Astronomy, General
Subject: Cherenkov Light
Subject: Gamma-Ray Burst Sources
Copyright: 2001
Edition Number: 1
Edition Description: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series: Astronomy and astrophysics library,
Series Volume: MC-34
Publication Date: January 2001
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Y
Number of Pages: 430
Book Size: 9.46x6.34x.96 in. 1.83 lbs.
Gamma-ray astronomy began in the mid-1960s with balloon satellite, and, at very high photon energies, also with ground-based instruments. However, the most significant progress was made in the last decade of the 20th century, when the tree satellite missions SIGMA, Compton, and Beppo-Sax gave a completely new picture of our Universe and made gamma-ray astronomy an integral part of astronomical research. This book, written by well-known experts, gives the first comprehensive presentation of this field of research, addressing both graduate students and researchers. Gamma-ray astronomy helps us to understand the most energetic processes and the most violent events in the Universe. After describing cosmic gamma-ray production and absorption, the instrumentation used in gamma-ray astronomy is explained. The main part of the book deals with astronomical results, including the somewhat surprising result that the gamma-ray sky is continuously changing.
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