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In this book, Geoff McNamara explores the history, subsequent discovery and contemporary research into pulsar astronomy. The story of pulsars is brought right up to date with the announcement in 2006 of a new breed of pulsar, Rotating Radio Transients (RRATs), which emit short bursts of radio signals separated by long pauses. These may outnumber conventional radio pulsars by a ratio of four to one. Geoff McNamara ends by pointing out that, despite the enormous success of pulsar research in the second half of the twentieth century, the real discoveries are yet to be made including, perhaps, the detection of the hypothetical pulsar black hole binary system by the proposed Square Kilometre Array - the largest single radio telescope in the world.
In this book, Geoff McNamara explores the history, subsequent discovery and contemporary research into pulsar astronomy. The story of pulsars is brought right up to date with the announcement in 2006 of a new breed of pulsar, Rotating Radio Transients (RRATs), which emit short bursts of radio signals separated by long pauses. These may outnumber conventional radio pulsars by a ratio of four to one. Geoff McNamara ends by pointing out that, despite the enormous success of pulsar research in the second half of the twentieth century, the real discoveries are yet to be made including, perhaps, the detection of the hypothetical pulsar black hole binary system by the proposed Square Kilometre Array - the largest single radio telescope in the world.
Explores the prediction, subsequent discovery and contemporary research into pulsars
Provides a historical and social perspective on the story of pulsar astronomy
Explores the nature and physics of pulsars
Looks at how pulsars may enable the study of other astronomical phenomena, such as gravitational waves
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Astronomie |
| Genre: | Physik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 208 |
| Reihe: | Popular Astronomy |
| Inhalt: |
xiv
190 S. 20 s/w Illustr. 190 p. 20 illus. |
| ISBN-13: | 9780387765600 |
| ISBN-10: | 0387765603 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Herstellernummer: | 11782032 |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Mcnamara, Geoff |
| Auflage: | 2008 |
| Hersteller: |
Springer US
Springer New York Popular Astronomy |
| Maße: | 242 x 170 x 12 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Geoff Mcnamara |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 17.11.2008 |
| Gewicht: | 0,366 kg |
Explores the prediction, subsequent discovery and contemporary research into pulsars
Provides a historical and social perspective on the story of pulsar astronomy
Explores the nature and physics of pulsars
Looks at how pulsars may enable the study of other astronomical phenomena, such as gravitational waves
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Astronomie |
| Genre: | Physik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 208 |
| Reihe: | Popular Astronomy |
| Inhalt: |
xiv
190 S. 20 s/w Illustr. 190 p. 20 illus. |
| ISBN-13: | 9780387765600 |
| ISBN-10: | 0387765603 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Herstellernummer: | 11782032 |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Mcnamara, Geoff |
| Auflage: | 2008 |
| Hersteller: |
Springer US
Springer New York Popular Astronomy |
| Maße: | 242 x 170 x 12 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Geoff Mcnamara |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 17.11.2008 |
| Gewicht: | 0,366 kg |
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