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Relativistic astrophysics is a branch of physics that deals with some of the most difficult challenges in our understanding of nature: the birth of the Universe, the origin of cosmic structures, the nature of exotic objects such as quasars, accretion disks and black holes. Based on a meeting to honour the pioneering work of Igor Novikov, this book presents nineteen specially written chapters covering all aspects of relativistic astrophysics. The distinguished team of authors is: Marek Abramowicz, Bernard Carr, Valeri Frolov, Werner Israel, Bernard Jones, Lev Kofman, Edward ('Rocky') Kolb, Malcolm Longair, Phil Lubin, Donald Lynden-Bell, Igor Novikov, Martin Rees, Sergei Shadarin, George Smoot, Roland Svensson, Gustav Tammann, Kip Thorne, Michael Turner and J. Craig Wheeler. This volume provides researchers with a broad overview of modern relativistic astrophysics and offers an ideal source of supplementary reading for graduate students in astrophysics, cosmology and physics. It is a succinct yet engaging review of what is today one of the most active and fruitful areas of research in physics.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521621137
eBay Product ID (ePID)88944731
Product Key Features
Number of Pages322 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRelativistic Astrophysics
Publication Year1997
SubjectPhysics
TypeTextbook
AuthorDragoljub Markovic, Bernard J. T. Jones
SeriesCambridge Contemporary Astrophysics
Dimensions
Item Height255 mm
Item Weight825 g
Additional Product Features
EditorBernard J. T. Jones, Dragoljub Markovic
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom