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Format: VIII, 201 S. , Ill., graph. Darst.

ISBN: 0674962850

Series Statement: Harvard books on astronomy

Language: English

Subjects: Physics

Keywords: Röntgenastronomie

Author information: Giacconi, Riccardo 1931-2018

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Format: XI, 311 S. : , graph. Darst.

ISBN: 0-262-20021-X , 0-262-70010-7

Language: English

Subjects: Physics

Keywords: Astrophysik ; Strahlung

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Format: 221 S. , Ill.

ISBN: 0674174356

Language: English

Subjects: Physics

Keywords: Spiegelteleskop ; Astronom ; Fernrohr

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Format: 1 online resource(221p.) : , illustrations.

Edition: Electronic reproduction. : Harvard University Press, 1986. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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ISBN: 9780674434141

Note: Frontmatter -- , ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- , CONTENT -- , PROLOGUE -- , ONE. The Mushrooms of San Augustin: The Very Large Array -- , TWO. A High-Energy Astrophysicist and the Einstein X-Ray Observatory -- , THREE. Lines and Spaces: Gamma Ray Astronomy -- , FOUR. Dewars and Thinkers: The Infrared Astronomical Satellite -- , FIVE. Where the Stars Don’t Twinkle: The Space Telescope -- , EPILOGUE -- , BIBLIOGRAPHY -- , INDEX. , Also available in print edition. , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780674434134

Language: English

DOI: 10.4159/harvard.9780674434141

URL: https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674434141

URL: https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674434141

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Format: 1 online resource(viii,201p.) : , illustrations.

Edition: Electronic reproduction. : Harvard University Press, 1985. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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ISBN: 9780674594449

Series Statement: Harvard Books on Astronomy

Content: Beyond the range of optical perception-and of ordinary imaginings--a new and violent universe lay undetected until the advent of space exploration. Supernovae, black holes, quasars and pulsars--these were the secrets of the highenergy world revealed when, for the first time, astronomers attached their instruments to rockets and lofted them beyond the earth's x-ray-absorbing atmosphere. The X-Ray Universe is the story of these explorations and the fantastic new science they brought into being.

Content: Beyond the range of optical perception--and of ordinary imaginings--a new and violent universe lay undetected until the advent of space exploration. Supernovae, black holes, quasars and pulsars--these were the secrets of the highenergy world revealed when, for the first time, astronomers attached their instruments to rockets and lofted them beyond the earth's x-ray-absorbing atmosphere. The X-Ray Universe is the story of these explorations and the fantastic new science they brought into being. It is a first-hand account: Riccardo Giacconi is one of the principal pioneers of the field, and Wallace Tucker is a theorist who worked closely with him at many critical periods. The book carries the reader from the early days of the Naval Research Laboratory through the era of V-2 rocketry, Sputnik, and the birth of NASA, to the launching of the Einstein X-Ray Observatory. But this is by no means just a history. Behind the suspenseful, sometimes humorous details of human personality grappling with high technology lies a sophisticated exposition of current cosmology and astrophysics, from the rise and fall of the steady-state theory to the search for the missing mass of the universe.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Preface -- , Contents -- , 1. The X-Ray Universe -- , 2. The Sensible World -- , 3. Precursors -- , 4. Pioneers -- , 5. The Discovery of an X–Ray Star -- , 6. The Riddle of the X-Ray Stars -- , 7. Uhuru: Neutron Stars and Black Holes -- , 8. The X–Ray Sky -- , 9. A Telescope for X-Rays -- , 10. Einstein into Orbit -- , 11. First Light -- , 12. Stellar Coronas and Supernovas -- , 13. Active Galaxies and Quasars -- , 14. Clusters of Galaxies and the Missing Mass -- , 15. The Cosmic X-Ray Background -- , Coda -- , Bibliographical Notes -- , Index. , Also available in print edition. , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780674594432

Language: English

DOI: 10.4159/harvard.9780674594449

URL: https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674594449

URL: https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674594449

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Format: 1 online resource (various pagings) : , illustrations (some color).

ISBN: 9780750321631 , 9780750321624

Series Statement: AAS-IOP astronomy. [release 2],

Content: NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has ushered in a revolution in X-ray astronomy. Over the last two decades Chandra has captured stunning celestial X-ray images, measured spectra and monitored light curves to reveal and map the hottest, most energetic regions of the universe. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this book includes current reviews of the major discoveries and scientific results made by Chandra, authored by leading experts in each sub-field. Documenting the progress, discoveries and developments implemented by the mission, this book provides its readers with a comprehensive review of the mission thus far and its potential future implications. The book includes beautiful images of celestial sources generated from Chandra and multi-wavelength data. 3D figures, movies and interactive illustrations are also used throughout to enhance the text.

Note: "Version: 20191201"--Title page verso. , 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Exploring the high-energy universe -- 1.2. The Chandra X-ray Observatory -- 1.3. Mechanisms for the production and absorption of x-rays in a cosmic setting -- 1.4. Stars, planets, and solar system objects -- 1.5. Supernovae and their remnants -- 1.6. X-ray binaries -- 1.7. X-rays from galaxies -- 1.8. Supermassive black holes and active galactic nuclei -- 1.9. Groups and clusters of galaxies -- 1.10. Galaxy cluster cosmology -- 1.11. Future missions , 2. Chandra X-ray Observatory overview -- 2.1. Description of the Chandra X-ray Observatory "(Chandra)" -- 2.2. Chandra operations -- 2.3. Archives and science -- 2.4. The Chandra source catalog -- 2.5. Chandra's impact on astronomy , 3. Mechanisms for the production and absorption of cosmic x-rays -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Classical radiation processes -- 3.3. Cyclotron and synchrotron radiation -- 3.4. Brief introduction to quantum radiation processes -- 3.5. Scattering of radiation by free electrons -- 3.6. Bremsstrahlung -- 3.7. Radiative recombination -- 3.8. X-ray line emission -- 3.9. Photoionization and x-ray absorption , 4. X-rays from stars and planetary systems -- 4.1. X-rays from solar system bodies -- 4.2. X-rays from low-mass stars -- 4.3. X-ray studies of exoplanet systems -- 4.4. X-rays from high-mass stars -- 4.5. Intermediate-mass stars -- 4.6. White dwarfs and white dwarf binary systems -- 4.7. Epilogue , 5. Supernovae and their remnants -- 5.1. Supernovae -- 5.2. Supernova remnants -- 5.3. Pulsar wind nebulae , 6. X-ray binaries -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. X-ray binaries in quiescence -- 6.3. X-ray binaries in action -- 6.4. Circumbinary and interstellar medium -- 6.5. Extreme physics systems -- 6.6. Summary , 7. X-rays from galaxies -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. X-ray binary populations -- 7.3. Hot ISM and halos -- 7.4. Nuclear BHs and AGNs -- 7.5. AGN-galaxy interaction in nearby spiral galaxies -- 7.6. Looking forward , 8. Supermassive black holes (active galactic nuclei) -- 8.1. Observing SMBHs -- 8.2. Accretion flow onto SMBH -- 8.3. SMBH formation and growth -- 8.4. AGN structure -- 8.5. Jets and extended radio structures -- 8.6. Finding supermassive black holes in x-ray surveys -- 8.7. Final remarks , 9. Groups and clusters of galaxies -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Basic properties of clusters and the ICM -- 9.3. AGN feedback in groups and clusters -- 9.4. Atmospheric dynamics -- 9.5. The future , 10. Galaxy cluster cosmology -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Cosmology with the FGAS test -- 10.3. Cosmology with cluster number counts -- 10.4. Dark matter -- 10.5. Measurements of the Hubble constant -- 10.6. Other fundamental physics -- 10.7. Conclusions and Future prospects , 11. Future x-ray missions -- 11.1. Approved missions -- 11.2. Possible future US-based x-ray missions. , Also available in print. , Mode of access: World Wide Web. , System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9780750321617

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780750321648

Language: English

DOI: 10.1088/2514-3433/ab43dc

URL: https://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-0-7503-2163-1