Exploring the X-ray Universe
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-88483-9 (ISBN)
Capturing the excitement and accomplishments of X-ray astronomy, this second edition now includes a broader range of astronomical phenomena and dramatic new results from the most powerful X-ray telescopes. Covering all areas of astronomical research, ranging from the smallest to the largest objects, from neutron stars to clusters of galaxies, this textbook is ideal for undergraduate students. Each chapter starts with the basic aspects of the topic, explores the history of discoveries, and examines in detail modern observations and their significance. This new edition has been updated with results from the most recent space-based instruments, including ROSAT, BeppoSAX, ASCA, Chandra, and XMM. New chapters cover X-ray emission processes, the interstellar medium, the Solar System, and gamma-ray bursts. The text is supported by over 300 figures, with tables listing the properties of the sources, and more specialized technical points separated in boxes.
Frederick D. Seward has been leader of the High Altitude Physics Group at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Director of the Einstein Guest Observer Program at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Head of Chandra User Support and an Assistant Director of the Chandra Observatory before retiring in 2004. Philip A. Charles is Director of the South African Astronomical Observatory, which operates SALT, the largest telescope in the southern hemisphere. He has recently been head of the astronomy group at the University of Southampton's School of Physics and Astronomy.
1. Birth and childhood of X-ray astronomy; 2. X-ray emission and interaction with matter; 3. Tools and techniques; 4. Solar System X-rays; 5. X-ray absorption and scattering in the interstellar medium; 6. Active stellar coronae; 7. Early-type stars; 8. Supernova explosions and their remnants; 9. Neutron stars, pulsars, pulsar wind nebulae, more supernova remnants; 10. Cataclysmic variable stars; 11. X-ray binaries; 12. Black-hole X-ray binaries; 13. Normal and starburst galaxies; 14. Active galactic nuclei; 15. Clusters of galaxies; 16. The diffuse X-ray background; 17. Gamma-ray bursts; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.8.2010 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 43 Plates, color; 156 Halftones, black and white; 212 Line drawings, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 192 x 250 mm |
| Gewicht | 1120 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-88483-7 / 0521884837 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-88483-9 / 9780521884839 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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