The Restless Universe: Understanding X-Ray Astronomy in the Age of Chandra and Newton
Carl Sagan once noted that there is only one generation that gets to see things for the first time. We are in the midst of such a time right now, standing on the threshold of discovery in the young and remarkable field of X-ray astronomy. In The Restless Universe, astronomer Eric Schlegel
offers readers an informative survey of this cutting-edge science.
Two major space observatories launched in the last few years--NASA's Chandra and the European...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195148479
ISBN13:9780195148473
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:228 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.7"
Customer Reviews
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detailed enough to be interesting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author did not shy awayfrom trying to explain the physics in an understandable wayand succeeded. He also very clearly proved his points withdetailed examples. I did think the book was a little disorganized but overall highly recommend this book.
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