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Exploring the X-ray Universe
Frederick D. Seward
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Description for Exploring the X-ray Universe
hardcover. Capturing the excitement of X-ray astronomy, this second edition textbook for undergraduate students now covers a broader range of topics. Num Pages: 372 pages, 368 b/w illus. 43 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1028. 372 pages, 368 b/w illus. 43 colour illus. Capturing the excitement of X-ray astronomy, this second edition textbook for undergraduate students now covers a broader range of topics. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 24. Weight: 1028.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
372
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
1027g
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521884839
SKU
V9780521884839
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About Frederick D. Seward
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Exploring the X-ray Universe
'The authors make use of their wide experience in both instrumentation and observations to balance knowledge against inference ... I like this book and highly recommend it.' The Observatory