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Cosmic Rays in Star-Forming Environments - Proceedings of the Second Session of the Sant Cugat Forum on Astrophysics... Cosmic Rays in Star-Forming Environments - Proceedings of the Second Session of the Sant Cugat Forum on Astrophysics (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
Diego F. Torres, Olaf Reimer
R6,857 Discovery Miles 68 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

These are the proceedings of the Sant Cugat Forum 2nd Workshop on Cosmic-ray Induced Phenomenology in Stellar Environments, held April 16-19, 2012. The aim of this Workshop was to address the current knowledge and challenges of high-energy emission from stellar environments at all scales and provide a comprehensive review of the state of the field from the observational to the theoretical perspectives. In the meeting, the prospects for possible observations with planned instruments across the multi-wavelength spectrum were analyzed and also how they impact on our understanding of these systems.

Focusing Telescopes in Nuclear Astrophysics (Paperback, 2006 ed.): Peter Ballmoos Focusing Telescopes in Nuclear Astrophysics (Paperback, 2006 ed.)
Peter Ballmoos
R2,937 Discovery Miles 29 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume is the first of its kind on focusing gamma-ray telescopes. Forty-eight refereed papers provide a comprehensive overview of the scientific potential and technical challenges of this nascent tool for nuclear astrophysics. The book features articles dealing with pivotal technologies such as grazing incident mirrors, multilayer coatings, Laue- and Fresnel-lenses - and even an optic using the curvature of space-time.

Precision Spectroscopy in Astrophysics - Proceedings of the ESO/Lisbon/Aveiro Conference held in Aveiro, Portugal, 11-15... Precision Spectroscopy in Astrophysics - Proceedings of the ESO/Lisbon/Aveiro Conference held in Aveiro, Portugal, 11-15 September 2006 (Paperback, 2008 ed.)
Nuno C. Santos, Luca Pasquini, Alexandre C. M. Correia, Martino Romaniello
R2,890 Discovery Miles 28 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the use of high-precision/resolution spectroscopy is closely connected to the ability to collect a large number of photons, the scientific domains using this technique benefit tremendously from the use of 8-meter class telescopes and will fully exploit the tremendous gain provided by future Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs). This volume comprehensively covers the astrophysical and technical aspects of high-precision spectroscopy with an outlook to future developments.

Women in Early British and Irish Astronomy - Stars and Satellites (Paperback, 2009 ed.): Mary Bruck Women in Early British and Irish Astronomy - Stars and Satellites (Paperback, 2009 ed.)
Mary Bruck
R2,874 Discovery Miles 28 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Careers in astronomy for women (as in other sciences) were a rarity in Britain and Ireland until well into the twentieth century. The book investigates the place of women in astronomy before that era, recounted in the form of biographies of about 25 women born between 1650 and 1900 who in varying capacities contributed to its progress during the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. There are some famous names among them whose biographies have been written before now, there are others who have received less than their due recognition while many more occupied inconspicuous and sometimes thankless places as assistants to male family members. All deserve to be remembered as interesting individuals in an earlier opportunity-poor age. Placed in roughly chronological order, their lives constitute a sample thread in the story of female entry into the male world of science. The book is aimed at astronomers, amateur astronomers, historians of science, and promoters of women in science, but being written in non-technical language it is intended to be of interest also to educated readers generally.

Particle Physics and the Universe - Proceedings of the 9th Adriatic meeting, Sept. 2003, Dubrovnik (Paperback, 2005 ed.): Josip... Particle Physics and the Universe - Proceedings of the 9th Adriatic meeting, Sept. 2003, Dubrovnik (Paperback, 2005 ed.)
Josip Trampetic, Julius Wess
R5,641 Discovery Miles 56 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Adriatic Meetings have traditionally been conferences on the most - vanced status of science. They are one of the very few conferences in physics aiming at a very broad participation of young and experienced researchers with di?erent backgrounds in particle physics. Particle physics has grown into a highly multi-faceted discipline over the sixty years of its existence, mainly because of two reasons: Particle physics as an experimental science is in need of large-scale laboratory set-ups, involving typically collaborations of several hundreds or even thousands of researchers and technicians with the most diverse expertise. This forces particle physics, being one of the most fundamental dis- plines of physics, to maintain a constant interchange and contact with other disciplines, notably solid-state physics and laser physics, cosmology and - trophysics, mathematical physics and mathematics. Since the expertise necessary in doing research in particle physics has become tremendously demanding in the last years, the ?eld tends to organize purely expert conferences, meetings and summer schools, such as for detector development, for astroparticle physics or for string theory. TheAdriaticMeetingthroughitsentirehistoryhasbeenaplaceforest- lishing exchange between theory and experiment. The 9th Adriatic Meeting successfully continued this tradition and even intensi?ed the cross-discipline communication by establishing new contacts between the community of c- mologists and of particle physicists. The exchange between theorists and - perimentalists was impressively intensive and will certainly have a lasting e?ect on several research projects of the European and world-wide physics community.

Space-Time Reference Systems (Paperback, 2013 ed.): Michael Soffel, Ralf Langhans Space-Time Reference Systems (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
Michael Soffel, Ralf Langhans
R2,411 Discovery Miles 24 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The high accuracy of modern astronomical spatial-temporal reference systems has made them considerably complex. This book offers a comprehensive overview of such systems. It begins with a discussion of 'The Problem of Time', including recent developments in the art of clock making (e.g., optical clocks) and various time scales. The authors address the definitions and realization of spatial coordinates by reference to remote celestial objects such as quasars. After an extensive treatment of classical equinox-based coordinates, new paradigms for setting up a celestial reference system are introduced that no longer refer to the translational and rotational motion of the Earth. The role of relativity in the definition and realization of such systems is clarified. The topics presented in this book are complemented by exercises (with solutions). The authors offer a series of files, written in Maple, a standard computer algebra system, to help readers get a feel for the various models and orders of magnitude. Beyond astrometry, the main fields of application of high-precision astronomical spatial-temporal reference systems and frames are navigation (GPS, interplanetary spacecraft navigation) and global geodynamics, which provide a high-precision Celestial Reference System and its link to any terrestrial spatial-temporal reference system. Mankind's urgent environmental questions can only be answered in the context of appropriate reference systems in which both aspects, space and time, are realized with a sufficiently high level of accuracy. This book addresses all those interested in high-precision reference systems and the various techniques (GPS, Very Long Baseline Interferometry, Satellite Laser Ranging, Lunar Laser Ranging) necessary for their realization, including the production and dissemination of time signals.

Dynamics of the Earth - Theory of the Planet's Motion Based on Dynamic Equilibrium (Paperback, 2010 ed.): V.I. Ferronsky,... Dynamics of the Earth - Theory of the Planet's Motion Based on Dynamic Equilibrium (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
V.I. Ferronsky, S.V. Ferronsky
R2,855 Discovery Miles 28 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In their search for solutions to problems concerning the dynamics of the Earth as a self-gravitating body, the authors have applied the fundamentals found in their book "Jacobi Dynamics" (1987, Reidel). First, satellite observations have shown that the Earth does not remain in hydrostatic equilibrium, which forms the physical basis of modern geodynamics. Secondly, satellite data have established a relationship between the planet's polar moment of inertia and the potential of the Earth's outer force field, which proves the most basic point of Jacobi dynamics. This allowed the authors to revise their derivation of the classical virial theorem, introducing the concept of a volumetric force and volumetric moment, and so to obtain a generalized virial theorem in the form of Jacobi's equation. The main dynamical effects are: the kinetic energy of oscillation of the interacting particles, which explains the physical meaning and nature of gravitational forces; separation of shells of a self-gravitating body with respect to its mass density; differences in angular velocities of the shell's rotation; continuity in variance of the potential of the outer gravitational force field, together with reductions in the envelope of the interacting masses (volumetric center of gravity); the nature of Earth, Moon and satellite precession; the nature and generating mechanism of the planet's electromagnetic field; the common nature of gravitational and electromagnetic energy, and other related issues. The work is a logical continuation of the book "Jacobi Dynamics" and is intended for researchers, teachers and students engaged in theoretical and experimental research in various branches of astronomy, geophysics, planetology and cosmogony, and for students of celestial, statistical, quantum and relativistic mechanics and hydrodynamics.

In Search of William Gascoigne - Seventeenth Century Astronomer (Paperback, 2012 ed.): David Sellers In Search of William Gascoigne - Seventeenth Century Astronomer (Paperback, 2012 ed.)
David Sellers
R2,855 Discovery Miles 28 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

William Gascoigne (c.1612-44) was the inventor of the telescopic sight and micrometer (instruments crucial to the advance of astronomy). His name is now known to historians of science around the world. For some considerable time after his tragic death at the age of 32 in the English Civil War, however, it seemed as if his achievements would be consigned to oblivion. Most of his papers were lost and even the few that survived have largely disappeared. This is the story of how his work was rescued. Into this story is woven an account of the state of astronomy and optics during Gascoigne's lifetime, so that the reader can appreciate the significance of his discoveries.

Solar Magnetic Phenomena - Proceedings of the 3rd Summerschool and Workshop held at the Solar Observatory Kanzelhoehe, Karnten,... Solar Magnetic Phenomena - Proceedings of the 3rd Summerschool and Workshop held at the Solar Observatory Kanzelhoehe, Karnten, Austria, August 25 - September 5, 2003 (Paperback, 2005 ed.)
A Hanslmeier, A. Veronig, M. Messerotti
R2,876 Discovery Miles 28 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The concept of summerschools and workshops at the Kanzelh. ohe .. Solar Observatory,Karn ...ten,Austria,devotedtoup-to-datetopicsinsolarphysics has been proven to be extremely successful, and thus in August/September 2003 the third combined summerschool and workshop was held there. This book contains the proceedings of the Summerschool and Wo- shop "Solar Magnetic Phenomena" held from 25 August to 5 September 2003 at the Solar Observatory Kanzelh. ohe, .. which belongs to the Institute for Geophysics, Astrophysics and Meteorology of the University of Graz, Austria. The book contains the contributions from six invited lecturers. They give an overview on the following topics: observations of the pho- sphere and chromosphere, solar ?are observations and theory, coronal mass ejections and the relevance of magnetic helicity, high-energy radiation from the Sun, the physics of solar prominences and highlights from the SOHO mission. The lectures contain about 25 to 30 pages each and provide a valuableintroduction to the topics mentioned above. The comprehensive lists ofreferences at theendof each contribution enablethe interested reader to go into more detail. The second part of the book contains contributed papers. These - pers were presented anddiscussed in theworkshop sessions during the afternoons. The sessions stimulated intensive discussions between the p- ticipants and lecturers.

The Hinode Mission (Paperback, 2008 ed.): Takashi Sakurai The Hinode Mission (Paperback, 2008 ed.)
Takashi Sakurai
R2,849 Discovery Miles 28 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Solar-B satellite was launched in the morning of 23 September 2006 (06:36 Japan time) by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), and was renamed to Hinode ('sunrise' in Japanese). Hinode carries three - struments; the X-ray telescope (XRT), the EUV imaging spectrometer (EIS), and the solar optical telescope (SOT). These instruments were developed by ISAS/JAXA in cooperation with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan as domestic partner, and NASA and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (UK) as international partners. ESA and N- wegian Space Center have been providing a downlink station. All the data taken with Hinode are open to everyone since May 2007. This volume combines the ?rst set of instrumental papers of the Hinode mission (the mission overview, EIS, XRT, and the database system) published in volume 243, Number 1 (June 2007), and the second set of papers (four papers on SOT and one paper on XRT) published in Volume 249, Number 2 (June 2008). Another SOT paper cited as Tarbell et al. (2008) in these papers will appear later in Solar Physics.

The Atmospheres of Early-Type Stars - Proceedings of a Workshop Organized Jointly by the UK SERC's Collaborative... The Atmospheres of Early-Type Stars - Proceedings of a Workshop Organized Jointly by the UK SERC's Collaborative Computational Project No. 7 and the Institut fur Theoretische Physik und Sternwarte, University of Kiel Held at the University of Kiel, Germany, 18-20 September 1991 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
Ulrich Heber, C. Simon Jeffery
R2,944 Discovery Miles 29 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

These workshop proceedings aim to provide a broad overview of recent developments in the study of hot stars, both from the observational and the theoretical point of view. Included are first results from the Hubble Space Telescope and ROSAT, the effects of non-radial pulsations, mass loss, magnetic fields, and diffusion, as well as modern theoretical methods to treat radiative transfer and compute model atmospheres. Many new results are described, including the discovery of a B star in the halo of M31. Together the reviews provide a general overview of hot-star spectroscopy suitable for preparing advanced lecture courses and as an introductory text for graduate students.

X-Ray Astronomy - Proceedings of the XV ESLAB Symposium held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22-26 June 1981 (Paperback, 1981... X-Ray Astronomy - Proceedings of the XV ESLAB Symposium held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22-26 June 1981 (Paperback, 1981 ed.)
R. D. Andresen
R3,742 Discovery Miles 37 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The 15th ESLAB symposium was held at the end of June 1981 in Amsterdam with the topic being X-ray astronomy. The aim of this symposium was to bring together the international astrophysical community in order to 1. review the present state of X-ray astronomy in the light of new observations gathered in recent missions and to review data on interesting objects in correlated wavelen8th regions; 2. discuss theoretical models describing the phenomena observed; 3. present ESA's European X-ray Observatory Satellite (EXOSAT) and to discuss future X-ray missions and their associated instrumenta tion. These topics seemed to be so interesting for the scientific community that more than 120 contributions were submitted. Of these, 94 were finally accepted and approximately 200 participants attended the 5-day meeting. The symposium was organised in nine sessions covering the whole field. Every main topic was introduced by a review lecture covering the state of-the-art. The aim of the meeting was to assess the impact of the new X-ray findings on the general astronomical knowled8e. The discussion ranged from non-degenerated stellar X-ray sources and stellar coronae tL supernovae, bursters, globular clusters, normal galaxies and finally to cosmology. In each field the philosophy was to bring together the relevant information obtained in radio, optical and X-ray observations followed by theoretical discussions. A large number of contributed papers were also presented within this framework.

Toward an International Virtual Observatory - Proceedings of the ESO/ESA/NASA/NSF Conference Held at Garching, Germany, 10-14... Toward an International Virtual Observatory - Proceedings of the ESO/ESA/NASA/NSF Conference Held at Garching, Germany, 10-14 June 2002 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004)
Peter J. Quinn, Krzysztof M. Gorski
R2,895 Discovery Miles 28 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book is the first thorough overview of the first important steps to develop a worldwide virtual observatory so that, in the future, it could be easier to "dial-up" a part of the sky than wait many months to access a telescope. The articles in this book present details on the status of the first efforts to develop a standardized framework for the virtual observatory, including steps towards completion and deployment of technical infrastructure, uptake by data providers worldwide, and utilization by the scientific community.

From Twilight to Highlight: The Physics of Supernovae - Proceedings of the ESO/MPA/MPE Workshop Held at Garching, Germany,... From Twilight to Highlight: The Physics of Supernovae - Proceedings of the ESO/MPA/MPE Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 29-31 July 2002 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003)
Wolfgang Hillebrandt, Bruno Leibundgut
R1,317 Discovery Miles 13 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Supernovae, their bearing on cosmology and their connection to gamma-ray bursts are now at the center of astrophysical research programs. This volume deals with astronomical observations of supernovae and their relation to nuclear and particle astrophysics. All known aspects of supernovae explosions are investigated in articles specifically written for researchers and advanced graduate students. It also includes recent numerical "experiments" related to the question of hydrodynamical instability in two and three dimensions and to problems concerning the complexity of radiation transport in the models. Other contributions discuss the possible energy sources needed to drive these powerful stellar explosions.

Infrared Astronomy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980): C.G.Wynn- Williams, D.P. Cruikshank Infrared Astronomy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980)
C.G.Wynn- Williams, D.P. Cruikshank
R1,566 Discovery Miles 15 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 96 held in Kona, Hawaii, June 23-27, 1980

Reports on Astronomy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985): Richard M. West Reports on Astronomy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
Richard M. West
R3,056 Discovery Miles 30 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

volume XIX A of IAU Transactions contains the reports by Presidents of Commissions, covering the period July 1981 - June 1984. The topics of IAU Commissions deal with all of contemporary astronomy and the present volume therefore constitutes an exhaustive and unique record of astronomical research during this interval. It is particularly useful for astronomers and other scientists who want to gain an overview of a certain field, not necessarily near their own research area. Each Commission President was requested, by early 1984, to begin prep arations for the compilation of his/her Commission report. All members of Commissions were asked to supply details about their individual research pro grammes. The ensuing, very substantial task of concatenating was undertaken in late 1984 by the Presidents, often supported by a team of authors, all recog nized authorities in their fields. In order to preserve some measure of uni formity - which is in any case very difficult with so many authors - editorial guidelines were sent to Presidents, including the number of pages allotted to each Commission.

Surface Inhomogeneities on Late-Type Stars - Proceedings of a Colloquium Held at Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland, 24-27... Surface Inhomogeneities on Late-Type Stars - Proceedings of a Colloquium Held at Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland, 24-27 July 1990 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
Patrick B. Byrne, Dermott J. Mullan
R2,911 Discovery Miles 29 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The contributions in this volume discuss the magnetic structures in the outer atmospheres of active late-type stars, and in particular the various methods available for imaging surface features on these objects. Emphasis has been laid upon multiwavelength studies of the phenomena and the application of solar astrophysics to stellar objects. The book is recommended to research workers or postgraduate students in stellar astrophysics.

Southern Hemisphere Paleo- and Neoclimates - Key Sites, Methods, Data and Models (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... Southern Hemisphere Paleo- and Neoclimates - Key Sites, Methods, Data and Models (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000)
Peter Smolka, Wolfgang Volkheimer
R1,552 Discovery Miles 15 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Climate models show that climate change is not a uniform process. Areas of increased temperature are situated near areas of decreased temperature, areas with increased precipitation adjoin areas of drought. This is one of the reasons why climate change is so difficult to detect. Any parameter must be considered and tested locally or regionally and not on an average globally. This book gives an overview of current research methods and results in the different fields of climate research including modelling. In addition, it contains a hemisphere-wide stratigraphic data base with about 80000 species. All paleoclimatic data as well as a state-of-the-art atmospheric circulation model in a PC version are included. So both research and graduate teaching are supported with high-end software running on affordable computers, also in those countries that have no access to Cray super computers. Thus, this book will be of interest to all researchers and scientists in the field of climatology.

Mary Somerville and the World of Science (Paperback, 2015 ed.): Allan Chapman Mary Somerville and the World of Science (Paperback, 2015 ed.)
Allan Chapman
R1,779 Discovery Miles 17 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Mary Somerville (1780-1872), after whom Somerville College Oxford was named, was the first woman scientist to win an international reputation entirely in her own right, rather than through association with a scientific brother or father. She was active in astronomy, one of the most demanding areas of science of the day, and flourished in the unique British tradition of Grand Amateurs, who paid their own way and were not affiliated with any academic institution. Mary Somerville was to science what Jane Austen was to literature and Frances Trollope to travel writing. Allan Chapman's vivid account brings to light the story of an exceptional woman, whose achievements in a field dominated by men deserve to be very widely known.

Relativistic Gravity Research - With Emphasis on Experiments and Observations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st... Relativistic Gravity Research - With Emphasis on Experiments and Observations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
Jurgen Ehlers, G Schafer
R2,927 Discovery Miles 29 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

17 readable articles give a thorough and self-contained overview of recent developments in relativistic gravity research. The subjects covered are: gravitational lensing, the general relativistic n-body problem, observable effects in the solar system, gravitational waves and their interferometric detection, very-long-baseline interferometry, international atomic time, lunar laser- ranging measurements, measurement ofthe gravitomagnetic field of the Earth, fermion and boson stars and black holes with hair, rapidly rotating neutron stars, matter wave interferometry, and the laboratory test of Newton's law of gravity.Any scientist interested in experimentally or observatio- nally oriented relativistic gravity will read the book with profit. In addition, it is perfectly suited as a complementary text for courses on general relativity and relativistic astrophysics.

The Outer Galaxy - Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Honor of Frank J.Kerr at the University of Maryland, College Park, May... The Outer Galaxy - Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Honor of Frank J.Kerr at the University of Maryland, College Park, May 28-29, 1987 (Paperback, 1988 ed.)
Leo Blitz, Felix J Lockman
R1,537 Discovery Miles 15 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book summarizes research into the fundamental properties of the outer Milky Way (including its mass, scale and rotation properties) and covers topics such as spiral structure, the interstellar medium, star formation, satellites of the Milky Way and the outer parts of some nearby galaxies. It contains new work on the outer rotation curve of the Milky Way, first results of a new low frequency galactic disk survey, new results on the scale of the Galaxy (the distance of the Sun from the center and the relation of the disk of the Milky Way to the halo). This is the first volume specifically dedicated to outer galaxy research. Professional astronomers and astrophysicists as well as graduate students will welcome this book as a guide in understanding the outer parts of the Milky Way and also other galaxies.

Mining the Sky - Proceedings of the MPA/ESO/MPE Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, July 31 - August 4, 2000 (Paperback,... Mining the Sky - Proceedings of the MPA/ESO/MPE Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, July 31 - August 4, 2000 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001)
A.J. Banday, S. Zaroubi, M. Bartelmann
R4,474 Discovery Miles 44 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book reviews methods for the analysis of astronomical datasets, particularly emphasizing very large databases arising from both existing and forthcoming projects, as well as current large-scale computer simulation studies. Leading experts give overviews of cutting-edge methods applicable in the area of astronomical data mining.

Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics - Proceedings of a Symposium Held on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of Hans Wolfgang... Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics - Proceedings of a Symposium Held on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of Hans Wolfgang Liepmann Pasadena, California, 10-12 January, 1985 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
Donald Coles
R1,509 Discovery Miles 15 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Distinguished authors discuss topics in physical oceano- graphy, transonic aerodynamics, dynamics of vorticity, numerical simulation of turbulent flows, astrophysical jets, strange attractors, human-powered flight, and thefluid mechanics of the Old Faithful geyser and of the Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980. The authors deal with specific problems, but the emphasis is usually on the way that re- search is carried out at the edge of understanding, and often on the role of new techniques, instruments, and re- search strategies.

Relativistic Hadrons in Cosmic Compact Objects - Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Koninki/Suhora, Poland 9-11 October 1990... Relativistic Hadrons in Cosmic Compact Objects - Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Koninki/Suhora, Poland 9-11 October 1990 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Andrzej A. Zdziarski, Marek Sikora
R1,501 Discovery Miles 15 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The articles in this book deal with energetic hadron processes near astrophysical compact objects, including compact binary systems and active galactic nuclei. A variety of observational results suggest that relativistic hadrons can be produced in the vicinity of these objects. Amongthe topics treated in detail are the question whether a large fraction of the energy produced by active galactic nuclei is channeled into a population of relativistic protons and the problem of the origin of very high and ultra-high energy gamma rays from galactic compact sources.

Looking Deep in the Southern Sky - Proceedings of the ESO/Australia Workshop Held at Sydney, Australia, 10-12 December 1997... Looking Deep in the Southern Sky - Proceedings of the ESO/Australia Workshop Held at Sydney, Australia, 10-12 December 1997 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
Raffaella Morganti, Warrick J Couch
R2,894 Discovery Miles 28 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The idea of a joint ESO / Australia meeting on the large number of exciting new facilities that are, or will soon be, available tihne southern hemisphere arose quite naturally. In the optical and the near-infrared, the Very Large Telescope (VLT) will soon be operational. In the radio, the Australia Telescope Com pact Array is going to be upgraded to higher frequencies (20 and 100 GHz), together with an improvement in very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) facil ities. Other major facilities, such as the Large Millimetre Array and the lkT are being planned. Moreover, new deep surveys are underway in the southern hemi sphere: the southern Hubble Deep Field, the ESO Imaging Survey (BIS), pan oramic deep surveys with the UK Schmidt telescope, and the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) 2dF galaxy/QSO redshift survey in the optical; and the Parkes multibeam HI survey and Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope (MOST) Wide Field continuum survey at radio wavelengths. With all these new facilities, important progress will be made regarding important issues such as the large scale structure of the universe, the very early universe and the associated first epoch of galaxy formation. The generation of large databases, and the oppor tunity for sensitive follow-up observations in complementary wavebands, mean that coordinated radio, infrared and optical projects in the southern hemisphere are likely to become increasingly attractive and important.

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