Kenneth I. Kellermann (Charlo National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Ellen N. Bouton (Charlottesvi National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Star Noise: Discovering the Radio Universe

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book tells the story of how remarkable serendipitous discoveries by radio astronomers changed our understanding of the Universe. It gives various examples of the unexpected ways in which real-life scientific research often advances, for general readers interested in astronomy and those interested in the history of modern scientific research.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 176mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 892g
• ISBN-13: 9781316519356
• ISBN-10: 131651935X
• Artikelnr.: 66279031

Autorenporträt

Kenneth I. Kellermann studies radio galaxies, quasars, cosmology, and the history of radio astronomy. He is the former President of the IAU Commission on Radio Astronomy, former chair of the National Academy of Sciences Astronomy Section, and former chair of the IAU Working Group on Historical Radio Astronomy.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
1. A new window on the universe
2. Radio emission from the sun and stars
3. Radio galaxies
4. Quasars and AGN
5. Radio astronomy, cosmology, and cosmic evolution
6. The Cosmic Microwave Background
7. Interplanetary scintillations, pulsars, neutron stars, and fast radio bursts
8. Interstellar atoms, molecules, and cosmic masers
9. Radio studies of the moon and planets
10. Testing gravity
11. If you build it, they will come
12. Expecting the unexpected
End notes
Glossary: Abbreviations and acronyms
Bibliography and suggested reading
Index.