Written by a carefully selected consortium of researchers working in the field, this book fills the gap for an up-to-date summary of the observational and theoretical status. As such, this monograph includes all used wavelengths, from radio to gamma, the FERMI telescope, a history and theory refresher, and jets from gamma ray bursts. For astronomers, nuclear physicists, and plasmaphysicists. ...
This authoritative book presents the theoretical development of gravitational physics as it applies to the dynamics of celestial bodies and the analysis of precise astronomical observations. In so doing, it fills the need for a textbook that teaches modern dynamical astronomy with a strong emphasis on the relativistic aspects of the subject produced by the curved geometry of four-dimensional spacetime. The first three chapters review the fundame ...
This concise and systematic account of the current state of this new branch of astrophysics presents the theoretical foundations of plasma astrophysics, magneto-hydrodynamics and coronal magnetic structures, taking into account the full range of available observation techniques – from radio to gamma. The book discusses stellar loops during flare energy releases, MHD waves and oscillations, plasma instabilities and heating and charged particle ac ...
Dieses Lehrbuch ist ein Grundkurs im besten Sinne: Beginnend mit den physikalischen und technischen Grundlagen, die fur das Verstandnis der weiteren astrophysikalischen Ausfuhrungen benotigt werden, vermittelt es solides Wissen fur die moderne Astrophysik, ist klar geschrieben, reich bebildert und auch in den mathematischen Teilen jederzeit verstandlich. Nun liegt das Buch in der 5. Aufl age vor – vollstandig aktualisiert und um das Kapitel Extr ...
The US Antarctic meteorite collection exists due to a cooperative program involving the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Smithsonian Institution. Since 1976, meteorites have been collected by a NSF-funded field team, shipped for curation, characterization, distribution, and storage at NASA, and classified and stored for long term at the Smithsonian. It is the largest collection ...
Dank sich stets verbessernder boden- und weltraumgestutzter Teleskope stehen der Kosmologie inzwischen Daten zur Verfugung, die Ruckschlusse auf immer fruhere Phasen des Universums und Vergleiche mit Modellvorstellungen erlauben. Daher gewinnt die Kosmologie in den Astronomiekursen der Universitaten bestandig an Wichtigkeit. Die «Einfuhrung in die Moderne Kosmologie» ist eine anschauliche und leicht verstandliche Darstellung moderner kosmologisc ...
Did mighty rivers once flow on Mars? How do dark energy and dark matter influence the development of the universe? What are they made of? What is the role of black holes in the creation of galaxies? In this book expert astrophysicists and cosmologists attempt to answer these highly pertinent questions in an objective manner. They describe fascinating model worlds and confront readers with unanswered questions. 'Geheimnisvoller Kosmos' is a guide ...
