A professor of physics explains how scientists are unraveling gamma ray bursts, one of the great mysteries of astronomy. 28 line illustrations.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jonathan I. Katz received a PhD from Cornell University at the age of 22. He is an astrophysicist and applied physicist who has worked on problems as diverse as X ray stars, earthquakes, the fracture of glass, and gamma-ray bursts.
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Preface Introduction Vela Detectors Where are they? What are they? Compactness The Large Magellanic Cloud False Light False Lines The Copernican Dilemma Soft Gamma Repeaters BATSE The Great Debate The Theorists' Turn Afterglows The Supernova Connection? The Holy Grail The End of the Beginning Afterword Appendix: Did a Gamma-Ray Burst Kill the Dinosaurs Glossary Sources Index
Preface Introduction Vela Detectors Where are they? What are they? Compactness The Large Magellanic Cloud False Light False Lines The Copernican Dilemma Soft Gamma Repeaters BATSE The Great Debate The Theorists' Turn Afterglows The Supernova Connection? The Holy Grail The End of the Beginning Afterword Appendix: Did a Gamma-Ray Burst Kill the Dinosaurs Glossary Sources Index
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