Published 1988
| Version v1
Book
X-ray emission from clusters of galaxies
Description
This book is a comprehensive survey of the astrophysical characteristics of the hot gas which pervades clusters of galaxies. The current theoretical description of the origin, dynamics, and physical state of the cluster gas is given. Observations by radio and optical telescopes are also summarised. The account is addressed to professional astronomers and to graduate students. (author)
Availability note (English)
Price Pound 32.50.Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press.
- Imprint Place
- Cambridge (UK)
- ISBN
- 0-521-32957-4
- Imprint Pagination
- 252 p.
- Series
- Cambridge Astrophysical Series.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 19097535
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ASTROPHYSICS; COSMIC GASES; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; DYNAMICS; EMISSION; GALAXY CLUSTERS; INTERGALACTIC SPACE; ORIGIN; REVIEWS
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DOCUMENT TYPES; FLUIDS; GASES; MECHANICS; SPACE