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X- and Gamma-Ray Astronomy
. Ed(S): Bradt, H.; Giacconi, R.
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Paperback. Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 55, held in Madrid, Spain, May 11-13, 1972 Editor(s): Bradt, H.; Giacconi, R. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 333 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General; (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
The IAU Symposium No. 55 on 'X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Astronomy' has occurred, not entirely by coincidence, at an important moment in the development of these new branches of observational astronomy. In X-ray astronomy the data from the first X-ray observatory UHURU have contributed to a new view of the X-ray sky and a new conception of the nature and properties of galactic and extragalactic X-ray sources. In gamma-ray astronomy the exciting and often controversial nature of the results underlines the importance of the forthcoming launch of SAS-B, the first orbiting y-ray observatory. As Bruno Rossi reminds us (p. I), the ... Read more
The IAU Symposium No. 55 on 'X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Astronomy' has occurred, not entirely by coincidence, at an important moment in the development of these new branches of observational astronomy. In X-ray astronomy the data from the first X-ray observatory UHURU have contributed to a new view of the X-ray sky and a new conception of the nature and properties of galactic and extragalactic X-ray sources. In gamma-ray astronomy the exciting and often controversial nature of the results underlines the importance of the forthcoming launch of SAS-B, the first orbiting y-ray observatory. As Bruno Rossi reminds us (p. I), the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
Series
International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed)
Number of Pages
333
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027703378
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V9789027703378
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