Currents in Astrophysics and Cosmology

A professional-level survey of topics in cosmic-ray and gamma-ray astronomy.

G. G. Fazio (Edited by), R. Silberberg (Edited by)

9780521414395, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 28 October 1993

324 pages, 86 b/w illus.
25.4 x 17.8 x 1.9 cm, 0.78 kg

'… valuable and broad introduction for new graduate students and an interesting overview for those in the field already … Most of the material is quite lucidly written and sufficiently non-technical to be readable by most, while containing plenty of references for those who want to go deeper.' Professor J. C. Brown, Contemporary Physics

Currents in Astrophysics and Cosmology focuses primarily on cosmic-ray physics, X-ray, gamma-ray and neutrino astronomy and cosmology, the main research areas of Professor Maurice M. Shapiro, whose 75th birthday the collection of articles celebrates. Professor Shapiro is internationally distinguished for his contributions to the development of cosmic-ray physics. Each chapter is written by a leading scientist in the field. The scope extends from the inner solar system to distant radio galaxies. The book is ideal for graduate students and scientists working in cosmic-ray astrophysics. This valuable survey will be welcomed not only for its articles by world-renowned scientists but also for its coverage of many topics in high-energy astrophysics, the combination of which makes the book unique.

Part I. Cosmic Rays: 1. Galactic cosmic rays and galactic halo X-ray emission
2. Highly luminous radiogalaxies as sources of cosmic rays
3. Where is the cosmic-ray modulation boundary of the heliosphere?
4. Origin of primary cosmic rays above 1 TeV
5. Astrophysical discoveries derived from transient cosmic ray and solar flare particle earth-based investigations: the early years
Part II. X-Ray, Gamma-Ray and Neutrino Astronomy: 6. How X-ray astronomy has extended the horizon of physics
7. Selected topics in high energy gamma-ray astrophysics
8. Cosmic gamma rays, the origin of cosmic rays, and the structure of the galaxy: the IRAS connection: reminiscences
9. Ultra-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy
10. Recent gamma-ray burst studies by Ginga
11. High-energy astrophysics in solar flares
12. High-energy gamma radiation from supernova
13. IMB detection of neutrinos from SN1987A: history and results
14. High-energy neutrino astronomy: project DUMAND
Part III. Cosmology: 15. The cosmic quark-hadron phase transition
16. Ponderable soliton stars from early universe
17. Dark matter and the generation of cosmological structure
Part IV. Reminiscences and Poetic Black Holes: 18. Contributions of Maurice M. Shapiro and his group to cosmic-ray astrophysics
19. From Jerusalem to heavenly realms - memoir of a cosmic journey
20. Maury Shapiro and ERICE
21. Black holes.

Subject Areas: Astrophysics [PHVB], Cosmology & the universe [PGK]