High-Energy Astrophysics
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
High-Energy Astrophysics
By (Author) Fulvio Melia
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
27th April 2009
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Particle and high-energy physics
523.01
Winner of PROSE Awards: Cosmology & Astronomy 2009
Physical Properties
Paperback
392
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
652g
Description
High-energy astrophysics involves the study of exceedingly dynamic and energetic phenomena occurring near the most extreme celestial objects known to exist, such as black holes, neutron stars, white dwarfs, and supernova remnants. This title introduces topics at the forefront of research, including relativistic particles, and energetic radiation.
Reviews
Winner of the 2009 PROSE Award in Cosmology & Astronomy, Association of American Publishers "The well-written work provides an excellent balance between relevant graduate physics and observational summaries of key high-energy astrophysical phenomena, such as pulsars, black holes, and active galactic nuclei. The explanations are lucid and concise, and the mathematical detail is well suited to the intended audience, primarily graduate students in astrophysics."--Choice
Author Bio
Fulvio Melia is professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Arizona and associate editor of the "Astrophysical Journal Letters". His books include "The Galactic Supermassive Black Hole" (Princeton).
