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020 _a9780511781513 (ebook)
020 _z9780521884839 (hardback)
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050 0 0 _aQB472
_b.C46 2010
082 0 0 _a522/.6863
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100 1 _aSeward, Frederick D.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aExploring the X-ray Universe / [electronic resource]
_cFrederick D. Seward, Philip A. Charles.
250 _a2nd ed.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2010.
300 _a1 online resource (372 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).
520 _aCapturing 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, and XMM. New chapters cover X-ray emission processes, the interstellar medium, the Solar System, and gamma-ray bursts. The text is supported by over 300 figures, with tables listing the properties of the sources, and more specialized technical points separated in boxes.
650 0 _aX-ray astronomy
700 1 _aCharles, Philip A.,
_eauthor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521884839
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511781513
_zCambridge Books Online
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