Exploring the X-Ray Universe - Rilegato

Seward, Frederick D.; Charles, Philip A.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0521261821 ISBN 13: 9780521261821

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1995

Riassunto

The one-stop general book on the whole of X-ray astronomy.

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Descrizione del libro

Copiously illustrated, the book is a complete account of X-ray astronomy. It incorporates the latest findings from several observatories operating in space. The authors review basic principles, include the necessary historical background, and explain exactly what we know from X-ray observations of the Universe.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. How to explore the X-ray universe; 3. Exploding stars and their remnants; 4. Active stellar coronae; 5. Supergiants and superbubbles; 6. Normal galaxies; 7. Massive X-ray binary stars; 8. Low-mass X-ray binary stars; 9. X-ray binaries in globular clusters; 10. Cataclysmic variable stars; 11. Are there black holes in our Galaxy?; 12. SS433 – the jet-propelled star; 13. Active galactic nuclei; 14. Clusters of galaxies; 15. X-rays from planets; 16. The diffuse X-ray background; 17. Major observatories of the 1990s; Bibliography and further reading; Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521261821
• ISBN 13: 9780521261821
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 414
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Avery; https://www.avery.fr/; ; chemin des peupliers 27; Dardilly; Francia