| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 378 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
The science and culture series. Astrophysics
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Science and culture series (Singapore). Astrophysics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Preface / M.M. Shapiro [and others] -- I. Neutrinos and gamma rays neutrino astronomy and the Amanda South Pole telescope / Francis Halzen -- High-energy gamma-rays from gamma-ray bursts and their afterglows / M. Bottcher, C.D. Dermer -- Search for UHE gamma radiation from cosmic point sources with the AIROBICC detector / A. Moralejo, J.L. Contreras for the HEGRA Collaboration -- Atmospheric neutrinos and neutrino oscillations / Todor Stanev -- Muon measurements in the atmosphere in the context of the atmospheric neutrino anomaly / M. Circella -- II. Galactic astrophysics and cosmology insights on high-energy sources provided by infrared observations / Martin Harwit -- On the distribution of galaxies and galaxy clusters / F. Sylos Labini -- Fractal structures and scaling laws in the universe. statistical mechanics of the self-gravitating gas / H.J. deVega, N. Sanchez, F. Combes -- X-ray observations of AGN / Th. Boller -- Recent progress in string cosmology / N. Sanchez -- III. Particle acceleration and supernovae collisionless shocks: their nature, how they accelerate charged particles, and their limits / Frank C. Jones -- Radio-, X-ray and gamma ray emission produced in SN 1006 by accelerated cosmic rays / E.G. Berezhko, L.T. Ksenofontov, S.I. Petukhov -- IV. Cosmic rays in the galaxy and the heliosphere galactic cosmic-ray radioactive isotopes: primary and secondary radioisotope data and models / M.A. Duvernois -- The satellite telescope Nina for nuclear and isotopic investigations in space / M. Circella for the Wizard-Nina Collaboration -- Ultra heavy cosmic ray nuclei with Z> 65 seen by the UHCRE / J. Font -- The trans-iron galactic element recorder (TIGER): a balloon borne cosmic ray experiment / S.H. Sposato [et al.] -- Energy spectrum and chemical composition of cosmic rays determined with the HEGRA arrays / J. Cortina, A. Rohring for the HEGRA Collaboration -- The hadronic component of extensive air showers measured with the KASCADE calorimeter / Markus Risse for the KASCADE Collaboration -- Estimaton of the chemical composition in the knee region from the muon/electron ratio in EAS / Jennifer H. Weber for the KASCADE Collaboration -- Cosmic ray anisotropies in space / Lev I. Dorman. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cosmic rays -- Congresses.
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Cosmic rays. |
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Astrophysics -- Congresses.
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Astrophysics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Shapiro, Maurice M. (Maurice Mandel), 1915-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: International School of Cosmic-Ray Astrophysics (11th : 1998 : Erice, Italy). New vistas in astrophysics. Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, ©2000 9810241690 (OCoLC)45427042 |
| ISBN |
9789812793997 (electronic book) |
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9812793992 (electronic book) |
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9810241690 |
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9789810241698 |
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