The study of AGN is one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary astronomy, involving one-fifth of all research astronomers. This textbook provides a systematic review of the observed properties of AGN across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, examines the underlying physics, and shows how the brightest AGN--quasars--can be used to probe the farthest reaches of the Universe. This timely textbook is a clear, comprehensive and self-contained introduction to active galactic nuclei (AGN)--for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in astronomy and physics.
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"...this well-written text provides an excellent introduction to a stimulating field, and conclusively answers the question: Why study AGN? I would highly recommend it to students and researchers alike." Michael De Robertis, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
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At least one galaxy in every hundred has a core so bright it outshines the ten thousand million stars that make up rest of the galaxy. The study of these 'active galactic nuclei' (AGN) is one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary astronomy, involving one fifth of all research astronomers. This textbook provides a clear, comprehensive and self-contained introduction to AGN for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in astronomy and physics. It presents a systematic review of the observed properties of AGN across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, examines the underlying physics, and shows how the brightest AGN, quasars, can be used to probe the Universe. It serves as an entry point to the research literature and an invaluable reference for researchers in the field.
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Makes AGN interesting...,
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This review is from: An Introduction to Active Galactic Nuclei (Paperback)
This is an excellent book on the topic. Bradley Peterson works in the field and actively seeks to promote understanding of AGN through his book and lectures. The book provides detailed descriptions of what astronomers observe when they examine AGN and then goes on to develop what physics can be gleaned from those observations. The mathematical proofs start off simple enough and then are well-developed to allow for a solid understanding of the physics. This textbook is better up to date than some of its competitors and gives the reader insight as to what the current controversies and unresolved questions are in the field.
This text makes AGN accessible to the reader and is presented in a clear way, so that when you are finished, you will be interested to look up papers on the topic!
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I'm using this text for my course on accretion power in AGN and till now have found the book to be extremely useful. However the author does seem to gloss over many of the derivations where an in depth look might have been preferred. Definitely a useful book to have if your studying AGN.
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This is one of those rare science textbooks that one can read in leisure, sitting down for a few hours, and actually understand most of the material. The order is rational, it is however missing a few of the more recent developments.
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In general the term 'active galactic nucleus', or AGN, refers to the existence of energetic phenomena in the nuclei, or central regions, of galaxies which cannot be attributed clearly and directly to stars. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pure density evolution, slitless spectroscopy, blazar spectra, comoving space density, sublimation radius, reverberation mapping, big blue bump, ionization cones, continuum variability, obscuring torus, unit comoving volume, wavelengths shortward, radio axis, ionizing continuum, specific luminosity, lookback time, comoving density, host galaxies, continuum luminosity, broad emission lines, luminosity function, covering factor, luminosity evolution, featureless continuum, active galactic nuclei Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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In general the term 'active galactic nucleus', or AGN, refers to the existence of energetic phenomena in the nuclei, or central regions, of galaxies which cannot be attributed clearly and directly to stars. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pure density evolution, slitless spectroscopy, blazar spectra, comoving space density, sublimation radius, reverberation mapping, big blue bump, ionization cones, continuum variability, obscuring torus, unit comoving volume, wavelengths shortward, radio axis, ionizing continuum, specific luminosity, lookback time, comoving density, host galaxies, continuum luminosity, broad emission lines, luminosity function, covering factor, luminosity evolution, featureless continuum, active galactic nuclei Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Active Galactic Nuclei (Cambridge Astrophysics) by C. Hazard on 8 pages
- Astrophysics of Active Galaxies and Quasi-Stellar Objects by J. S. Miller on 5 pages
- Active Galactic Nuclei (International Astronomical Union Symposia) by D.E. Osterbrock on 4 pages
- Quasi-stellar Objects by Geoffrey Burbidge in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Active Galactic Nuclei by J. E. Dyson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Advanced Lectures on the Starburst-AGN Connection by Advanced Lectures on the Starburst-Agn Connection on page 66, page 164, and page 322
- Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei at all Scales (Lecture Notes in Physics) by Danielle Alloin on page 38, and page 202
- The Universe in Gamma Rays by Volker Schönfelder on page 291
- Astrophysics Of Gaseous Nebulae And Active Galactic Nuclei by Donald E. Osterbrock on page 350
- Theoretical Astrophysics: Volume 3, Galaxies and Cosmology by T. Padmanabhan in Back Matter
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