Frontiers of X-Ray Astronomy (Cambridge Planetary Science)
Contributors: A. C. Fabian (Editor); K. A. Pounds (Editor); R. D. Blandford (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: August 16, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780521827591
Subjects: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods; Theoretical & mathematical astronomy; Star Observation; Astrophysics & Space Science; Science; Science/Mathematics; X-ray astronomy; Astronomy - General; Science / Astrophysics & Space Science
First sentence: Before the historic discovery (Giacconi et al. 1962) of a bright X-ray source in the constellation of Scorpius, in June 1962, the expectation of astronomers was that observations in the ultraviolet (UV) and gamma-ray bands offered the best promise for exploiting the exciting new potential of space research.