Overview
This volume is the product of Lecturers in the fourth Course of the International School of Cosmic-Ray Astrophysics held at the Ettore Majorana Center in Erice, Sicily in November, 1984. The Course, devoted to ""Cosmic Radiation in Contemporary Astrophysics,"" was concurrently a NATO-sponsored Advanced Study Institute (ASI). Cosmic-ray research is in a state of ferment. Precise measure ments - some made with instruments aboard sattelites and space probe- have been confronting models and theories with severe constraints. The observations of gamma-ray sources, notably Cyg X-3, at energies up to 16 10 eV, have opened up tantalizing possibilities of direct source iden tification. This ASI was devoted largely to interdisciplinary phenomena in cosmic-ray astrophysics whose understanding requires input from the other channels in astronomy. It explored the ways in which progress in cosmic-ray science might clarify phenomena observed in related disciplines. In trying to achieve this aim, we assembled a staff of lecturers representing various astrophysical specialties, such as radio astronomy, optical astronomy, X-ray astronomy, gamma-ray astronomy, and of course, particle astronomy (i.e., cosmic radiation). Students and other participants were likewise drawn from diverse backgrounds. Vigorous discussions enlivened almost every session.
Full Product Details
Author: M.M. Shapiro
Publisher: Springer
Imprint: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition: 1986 ed.
Volume: 162
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 29.70cm
Weight: 1.270kg
ISBN: 9789027721440
ISBN 10: 9027721440
Pages: 274
Publication Date: 30 November 1985
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
`... the book provides in a single place a proper perspective of current cosmic-ray research.' Space Science Reviews, Vol. 45, 1987.
'... the book provides in a single place a proper perspective of current cosmic-ray research.' Space Science Reviews, Vol. 45, 1987.
'... the book provides in a single place a proper perspective of current cosmic-ray research.' Space Science Reviews, Vol. 45, 1987.
'... the book provides in a single place a proper perspective of current cosmic-ray research.' Space Science Reviews, Vol. 45, 1987.
... the book provides in a single place a proper perspective of current cosmic-ray research.' Space Science Reviews, Vol. 45, 1987.
