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Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 74.00Describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet wavelength range, from the first rocket-based experiments to the latest satellite missions. This timely book for graduate students and researchers comes at the end of a major phase of discovery in the field. more...
Very High Energy Cosmic Gamma Radiation
World Scientific Publishing Company 2004; US$ 139.10Gamma ray astronomy, the branch of high energy astrophysics that studies the sky in energetic ?-ray photons, is destined to play a crucial role in the exploration of nonthermal phenomena in the Universe in their most extreme and violent forms. The great potential of this discipline offers impressive coverage of many ?hot topics? of modern astrophysics... more...
Compact Stellar X-ray Sources
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 55.00X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. In this book, the foremost experts in the field provide a comprehensive overview of the observations and astrophysics of these objects. This is a valuable reference for graduate students and active researchers. more...
The Biggest Bangs
Oxford University Press 2002; US$ 44.99For over 25 years, gamma-ray bursts were the outstanding mystery in astronomy. No one knew where they were or how they worked. 'The Biggest Bangs' tells how the mystery was unravelled, from the discovery of gamma-ray bursts by a Cold War satellite system monitoring the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty to the localization of bursts in distant galaxies. more...
The Invisible Universe
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2007; US$ 25.99Presents the story of radio astronomy, of how radio waves are generated by stars, supernova, quasars, colliding galaxies, and by the very beginnings of the universe itself. This edition helps you learn what astronomers are doing with those huge dishes dotted around the world. more...
The Square Kilometre Array
Springer 2006; US$ 149.99Presents an overview of the engineering of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a revolutionary instrument designed to be the world's largest radio telescope. This book, containing 36 refereed papers written by leaders in SKA engineering, has been compiled by the International SKA Project Office. more...
Fundamental Questions in Astrophysics
Springer 2007; US$ 109.99The Ultraviolet is a fundamental energy domain since it is one of the most powerful tools to study plasmas at temperatures in the 3,000-300,000K range. This book describes the fundamental problems in modern astrophysics that cannot progress without easy and wide-spread access to modern UV instrumentation. more...
X-Ray Astronomy
Springer 2008; US$ 109.99Over the years X-ray astronomy has become an integral part of modern astrophysics and cosmology. This book summarizes the status of X-ray astronomy in terms of observational results and their astrophysical interpretation. It is written for students, astrophysicists, as well as physicists interested in the field. more...
Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy
Wiley 2008; US$ 191.00Comprehensive, authoritative coverage of interferometric techniques for radio astronomy In this Second Edition of Interferometry and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy, three leading figures in the development of large imaging arrays, including very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI), describe and explain the technology that provides images of the universe... more...
Gamma-Ray Bursts
Springer 2009; US$ 139.99Since their discovery was first announced in 1973, gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been among the most fascination objects in the universe. This work gives an account on both the history and the perspectives of GRB research. more...









