The X-ray Background
The X-ray Background
July 1992
Unavailable - out of print June 2010
Hardback
9780521416511
Out of Print
Hardback
The book reviews our current observational knowledge of the background radiation of the X-ray in the universe. The most relevant features of the X-ray background, discovered thirty years ago, are covered in detail. The contributions of the most recent space missions, including Ginga, Rosat, and the Astro-1 Shuttle flight are included. The topics covered embrace the spectrum of the radiation, isotropy on all angular scales and possible sources, such as active galactic nuclei and clusters of galaxies.
- First book to report results from the X-ray observatories launched in 1990
- New interest in cosmic background radiations, following dramatic Cobe results that confirmed the Big Bang (April 1992)
Reviews & endorsements
'Every astronomy group and library should definitely buy a copy of this book …' Observatory
Product details
July 1992Hardback
9780521416511
324 pages
256 × 180 × 20 mm
0.726kg
120 b/w illus. 9 tables
Unavailable - out of print June 2010
Table of Contents
- Preface
- List of participants
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The spectrum
- 3. The isotropy
- 4. The contribution of known classes of sources
- 5. Models for sources of the X-ray background
- 6. Recent observational results
- 7. Future missions
- 8. Summary.
