High-Energy Astrophysics - American and Soviet Perspectives/Proceedings from the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Workshop on High-Energy Astrophysics

During the past decade, the field of astrophysics has progressed at an impressive rate. This was reflected by the topics discussed at the workshop from which this book eminated. These topics include the inflationary universe; the large-scale structure of the universe; the diffuse X-ray background; gravitational lenses, quasars and active galactic nuclei; infrared galaxies; results from infrared astronomical satellites; supernova 1987A; millisecond radio pulsars; quasi-periodic oscillations in the X-ray flux of low-mass X-ray binaries; and gamma-ray bursts.

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Dealing with the field of astrophysics, this book includes topics, such as the inflationary universe; the large-scale structure of the universe; the diffuse X-ray background; gravitational lenses, quasars and active galactic nuclei; infrared galaxies; results from infrared astronomical satellites; supernova 1987A; gamma-ray bursts; and more.

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• Authors: National Academy Of Sciences, Office of International Affairs, Policy And Global Affairs
• Assisted by: David M Abramson (Editor), David M. Abramson (Editor), George W Clark (Editor), George W. Clark (Editor), Walter H G Lewin (Editor), Walter H. G. Lewin (Editor), Rashid A Sunyaev (Editor), Rashid A. Sunyaev (Editor), Kathleen Kearney Trivers (Editor)
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.1991
• EAN: 9780309043342
• ISBN: 978-0-309-04334-2
• No. of pages: 424
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 229 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 635 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy