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Zusatztext Interesting and informative. Informationen zum Autor Sir Francis Graham-Smith is the author of several books on radio astronomy. From 1988-90 he was the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester and Physical Secretary and Vice-President of the Royal Society from 1988-94. Klappentext Radio telescopes have transformed our understanding of the Universe. Pulsars, quasars, Big Bang cosmology: all are discoveries of the new science of radio astronomy. Francis Graham-Smith explores this exciting science, including a new generation of telescopes that promise to extend our understanding of the Universe into unknown fields. Zusammenfassung Radio telescopes have transformed our understanding of the Universe. Pulsars, quasars, Big Bang cosmology: all are discoveries of the new science of radio astronomy. Francis Graham-Smith explores this exciting science, including a new generation of telescopes that promise to extend our understanding of the Universe into unknown fields. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1: Radio noise from space 2: Hot sun and cold planets 3: Our galaxy the Milky Way 4: Cosmic Rays, the Synchrotron, and Molecules 5: Radio galaxies and quasars 6: Supernovae and Pulsars 7: Pulsar clocks and relativity 8: Radio expands into cosmology 9: Seeing the cosmic fireball 10: Radio telescopes and interfermometers 11: LOFAR, ALMA and SKA Endnotes
List of contents
- Preface
- 1: Radio noise from space
- 2: Hot sun and cold planets
- 3: Our galaxy the Milky Way
- 4: Cosmic Rays, the Synchrotron, and Molecules
- 5: Radio galaxies and quasars
- 6: Supernovae and Pulsars
- 7: Pulsar clocks and relativity
- 8: Radio expands into cosmology
- 9: Seeing the cosmic fireball
- 10: Radio telescopes and interfermometers
- 11: LOFAR, ALMA and SKA
- Endnotes
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This is a first rate book ... Highly recommended! Astronomy Now
