Exploring the X-Ray Universe describes the view of the stars and galaxies that is obtained through X-ray telescopes. X-rays, which are invisible to human sight, are created in the cores of active galaxies, in cataclysmic stellar explosions, and in streams of gas expelled by the Sun and stars. The window on the heavens used by the X-ray astronomers shows the great drama of cosmic violence on the grandest scale. This account of X-ray astronomy incorporates the latest findings from several observatories operating in space. These include the Einstein Observatory operated by NASA, and the EXOSAT satellite of the European Space Agency. The book covers the entire field, with chapters on stars, supernova remnants, normal and active galaxies, clusters of galaxies, the diffuse X-ray background, and much more. The authors review basic principles, include the necessary historical background, and explain exactly what we know from X-ray observations of the Universe.
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"This book is suitable as a textbook or seconadry reference book for a graduate course in high energy astrophysics or for a junior or senior level course in the same subject..." Yoji Kondo, American Scientist
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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.
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X-rays cannot penetrate the Earth's atmosphere. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
honeycomb collimator, thermonuclear flash model, bulge sources, modulation collimator, optical filaments, synchrotron nebula, gas scintillation proportional counter, accretion disc, young neutron stars, older remnants, compact object, intermediate polars, radial velocity curve, bursting behaviour, spectral resolving power, progenitor star, expanding debris, spin period, neutron star surface, secondary star, binary period, stellar coronae, tidal radius, stability radius, dwarf novae Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Rapid Burster, Coma Cluster, Perseus Cluster, Einstein X-ray, Magellanic Clouds, Cygnus Loop, Einstein Observatory, Large Magellanic Cloud, Palomar Sky Survey, Local Group, Vela Pulsar, Vela Remnant, Purpose Effective, Detector Energy, Nick White, University of Leicester, Big Bang, Eta Carinae, Los Alamos, Mike Watson, University of Wisconsin, Bruce Margon, George Clark, Lick Observatory New!
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X-rays cannot penetrate the Earth's atmosphere. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
honeycomb collimator, thermonuclear flash model, bulge sources, modulation collimator, optical filaments, synchrotron nebula, gas scintillation proportional counter, accretion disc, young neutron stars, older remnants, compact object, intermediate polars, radial velocity curve, bursting behaviour, spectral resolving power, progenitor star, expanding debris, spin period, neutron star surface, secondary star, binary period, stellar coronae, tidal radius, stability radius, dwarf novae Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Rapid Burster, Coma Cluster, Perseus Cluster, Einstein X-ray, Magellanic Clouds, Cygnus Loop, Einstein Observatory, Large Magellanic Cloud, Palomar Sky Survey, Local Group, Vela Pulsar, Vela Remnant, Purpose Effective, Detector Energy, Nick White, University of Leicester, Big Bang, Eta Carinae, Los Alamos, Mike Watson, University of Wisconsin, Bruce Margon, George Clark, Lick Observatory New!
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- X-Ray Astronomy (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) by R. Giacconi on 4 pages
- X-ray Binaries (Cambridge Astrophysics) by Walter H. G. Lewin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Black Holes and Other Space Oddities by A. Barnett in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Physics of Compact Objects (Advances in Space Research) by N. E. White in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Accretion Power in Astrophysics by Juhan Frank in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics by Dr Martin V. Zombeck on page 260, page 267, and page 291
- Soft X-Rays and Extreme Ultraviolet Radiation: Principles and Applications by David Attwood on page 96, and page 262
- The Restless Universe: Understanding X-Ray Astronomy in the Age of Chandra and Newton by Eric M. Schlegel in Back Matter
- Theoretical Astrophysics: Volume 3, Galaxies and Cosmology by T. Padmanabhan in Back Matter
- New Cosmic Horizons: Space Astronomy from the V2 to the Hubble Space Telescope by David Leverington in Back Matter
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