The violent universe : joyrides through the X-ray cosmos / Kimberly Weaver ; foreword by Riccardo Gi...
The violent universe : joyrides through the X-ray cosmos / Kimberly Weaver ; foreword by Riccardo Gi...
The violent universe : joyrides through the X-ray cosmos / Kimberly Weaver ; foreword by Riccardo Giacconi.
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Publisher
Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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NQ522.6863/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
What our eyes can't see : X-ray astronomy -- From cradle to grave -- No place like home -- Fires in the sky -- There monsters lie -- Cosmic pools -- The ancient past -- The journey continues.
Publication information
Publisher
Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"The book includes four-color images of galaxies, quasars, pulsars, and black holes captured by Chandra, an enormous x-ray satellite that orbits Earth from a distance 200 times higher than that of the Hubble Telescope."--BOOK JACKET....
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The violent universe : joyrides through the X-ray cosmos / Kimberly Weaver ; foreword by Riccardo Giacconi.
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Includes index.
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NQ522.6863/1
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74VKdxqrNEbM
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ISBN
0801881153 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780801881152 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
522.6863
MMS ID
991020094579702626
