Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 13 The contents of the Universe – the grand design
- 14 Aspects of stellar evolution relevant to high energy astrophysics
- 15 Dead stars
- 16 Accretion power in astrophysics
- 17 Interstellar gas and magnetic field
- 18 Synchrotron radiation and the radio emission of the Galaxy
- 19 The origin of the electron energy spectrum in our Galaxy
- 20 The origin of high energy protons and nuclei
- 21 The acceleration of high energy particles
- Appendices – astronomical nomenclature
- Further reading and references
- Index
Frontmatter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 13 The contents of the Universe – the grand design
- 14 Aspects of stellar evolution relevant to high energy astrophysics
- 15 Dead stars
- 16 Accretion power in astrophysics
- 17 Interstellar gas and magnetic field
- 18 Synchrotron radiation and the radio emission of the Galaxy
- 19 The origin of the electron energy spectrum in our Galaxy
- 20 The origin of high energy protons and nuclei
- 21 The acceleration of high energy particles
- Appendices – astronomical nomenclature
- Further reading and references
- Index
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- Type
- Chapter
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- High Energy Astrophysics , pp. i - viiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1994