Star Noise: Discovering the Radio Universe

Informationen zum Autor Kenneth I. Kellermann studies radio galaxies, quasars, cosmology, and the history of radio astronomy. He is the former President of the IAU Commission on Radio Astronomy, former chair of the National Academy of Sciences Astronomy Section, and former chair of the IAU Working Group on Historical Radio Astronomy. Ellen N. Bouton is the NRAO Senior Archivist, overseeing an extensive collection of historical radio astronomy materials. She manages the web page for the IAU Working Group on Historical Radio Astronomy, and is a co-author, with Kellermann, of Open Skies, on NRAO and its impact on US radio astronomy. Klappentext "This book tells the story of how remarkable serendipitous discoveries by radio astronomers changed our understanding of the Universe. It gives various examples of the unexpected ways in which real-life scientific research often advances, for general readers interested in astronomy and those interested in the history of modern scientific research"-- Zusammenfassung This book tells the story of how remarkable serendipitous discoveries by radio astronomers changed our understanding of the Universe. It gives various examples of the unexpected ways in which real-life scientific research often advances, for general readers interested in astronomy and those interested in the history of modern scientific research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1. A new window on the universe; 2. Radio emission from the sun and stars; 3. Radio galaxies; 4. Quasars and AGN; 5. Radio astronomy, cosmology, and cosmic evolution; 6. The Cosmic Microwave Background; 7. Interplanetary scintillations, pulsars, neutron stars, and fast radio bursts; 8. Interstellar atoms, molecules, and cosmic masers; 9. Radio studies of the moon and planets; 10. Testing gravity; 11. If you build it, they will come; 12. Expecting the unexpected; End notes; Glossary: Abbreviations and acronyms; Bibliography and suggested reading; Index....

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• Authors: Ellen N Bouton, Ellen N. Bouton, Ellen N. (National Radio Astronomy Observatory Bouton, Kenneth I Kellermann, Kenneth I. Kellermann, Kenneth I. (National Radio Astronomy O Kellermann, Kenneth I. (National Radio Astronomy Observatory Kellermann, Kellermann Kenneth I.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781316519356
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51935-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, History of Science, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy