Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei: An Introduction

Ajit K. Kembhavi; Jayant V. Narliker

ISBN 10: 0521479894 / ISBN 13: 9780521479899

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1999

About this Item

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1999. First Edition, wrapper issue. Octavo. 463 pp. Charts and graphs. Illustrated wraps. Light curling to corners; touch of sunning and rippling along spine. Binding sound and pages unmarked. Near Fine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei: An Introduction
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521479894
• ISBN 13: 9780521479899
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Astronomy / Space
  • Science & Technology

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Synopsis

This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive account of quasars and active galactic nuclei (AGN). The latest observations and theoretical models are combined in this clear, pedagogic textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Researchers will also find this wide-ranging and coherent review invaluable. Throughout, detailed derivations of important results are provided to ensure the book is self contained. And theories and models are critically compared with detailed and often puzzling observations from across the spectrum. We are led through all the key topics, including quasar surveys, continuum radiation, time variability, relativistic beaming, accretion disks, jet sidedness, gravitational lensing, unification and detailed, multi-wavelength studies of individual objects. Particular emphasis is placed on radio, X- and gamma-ray observations--not covered in depth in any previous book. All those entering into this exciting and dynamic area of astronomy research will find this book an ideal introduction.

Book Description

This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive account of quasars and active galactic nuclei - one of the most dynamic topics in astrophysics. The latest observations and theoretical models are combined in this clear, pedagogic textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Researchers will also find this wide-ranging review invaluable.Detailed derivations of key results ensure the book is self-contained. And throughout, theories and models are critically compared with observations right across the spectrum. All the key topics are covered, including relativistic beaming, accretion disks, gravitational lensing and unification. Particular emphasis is placed on radio, X- and gamma-ray observations - not covered in any previous book.