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Active Galactic Nuclei
Author(s): Bradley M. Peterson (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: August 21, 2008
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521479118
- ISBN-13: 9780521479110
Book Description
The study of AGN is one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary astronomy, involving one-fifth of all research astronomers. This textbook provides a systematic review of the observed properties of AGN across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, examines the underlying physics, and shows how the brightest AGN–quasars–can be used to probe the farthest reaches of the Universe. This timely textbook is a clear, comprehensive and self-contained introduction to active galactic nuclei (AGN)–for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in astronomy and physics.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“…this well-written text provides an excellent introduction to a stimulating field, and conclusively answers the question: Why study AGN? I would highly recommend it to students and researchers alike.” Michael De Robertis, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Book Description
The first comprehensive graduate-level textbook on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary astronomy – the study of ‘active galactic nuclei’.
