| Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy Contributor(s): Barstow, Martin A. (Author), Holberg, Jay B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521580587 ISBN-13: 9780521580588 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $190.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: This text describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength range, from the first rocket-based experiments in the late 1960s through to the latest satellite missions. Discussions of the results from the most important space projects are followed by an analysis of the contributions made by EUV astronomy to the study of specific groups of astronomical objects. Within this framework, the book provides detailed material on the tools of EUV astronomy, dealing with the instrumentation, observational techniques, and modelling tools for the interpretation of data. Prospects for future EUV missions are discussed, and a catalogue of the known EUV sources is included. This timely book will be of great value to graduate students and researchers. It is the first to give a complete overview of Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy, and comes at the end of a major phase of discovery in the field. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Star Observation - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 522.68 |
| LCCN: 2002073705 |
| Series: Cambridge Astrophysics |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7" W x 9.9" (2.30 lbs) 410 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength range, from the first rocket-based experiments in the late 1960s through to the latest satellite missions. It provides detailed material on the tools of EUV astronomy, dealing with the instrumentation, observational techniques, and modelling tools for the interpretation of data. Prospects for future EUV missions are discussed, and a catalog of known EUV sources is included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Holberg, Jay B.: - Jay Holberg is a Senior Research Scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona. |