Gamma-Ray Astronomy

by Poolla V. Ramana Murthy and Arnold W. Wolfendale

Gamma-ray astronomy gives us a view of the Universe through the most recent window to have been opened. The emphasis in this account is firmly on the astronomy and astrophysics of known sources of cosmic gamma-rays outside the solar system. The authors first introduce the mechanisms for the production and absorption of gamma-rays. The line astronomy of the interstellar medium, galactic centre, and various discrete sources is then discussed. Gamma-ray...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521305284
• ISBN13: 9780521305280
• Release Date: July 1986
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"