Record Nr.

UNISA996466830703316

Titolo

The Jet Paradigm [[electronic resource] ] : From Microquasars to Quasars / / edited by Tomaso Belloni

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2010

ISBN

3-540-76937-4

9786613559715

1-280-38180-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2010.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 285 p. 103 illus.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Physics, , 0075-8450 ; ; 794

Disciplina

520

500.5

Soggetti

Space sciences

Astrophysics

Gravitation

Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Microquasars: Summary and Outlook -- X-Ray Emission from Black-Hole Binaries -- States and Transitions in Black Hole Binaries -- Radio Emission and Jets from Microquasars -- #x2018;Disc#x2013;Jet#x2019; Coupling in Black Hole X-Ray Binaries and Active Galactic Nuclei -- From Multiwavelength to Mass Scaling: Accretion and Ejection in Microquasars and AGN -- Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei -- X-Ray Variability of AGN and Relationship to Galactic Black Hole Binary Systems -- Theory of Magnetically Powered Jets -- General Relativistic MHD Jets.

Sommario/riassunto

These Lecture Notes focus on the physics of relativistic jet sources in the universe, from galactic microquasars to active galactic nuclei (AGN). The early 21st century is an epoch in which a large number of high-energy astronomical missions are underway (RossiXTE, Chandra, XMM-

Newton, INTEGRAL, Swift, Suzaku). The wealth of X-ray and gamma-ray data, coupled with ground-based observations in the optical/IR/radio bands, provides an increasing amount of information on microquasars, allowing the investigation of the physical processes for the formation and the evolution of relativistic jets, as well as their relation to the accretion process. The information obtained from galactic relativistic jet systems is particularly important in that it can be compared with that from active galactic nuclei. The comparative study of these two classes of objects allows us to overcome their separate intrinsic limitations and is the only way to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of the accretion/ejection phenomenon. This book covers the topic of accretion/ejection in relativistic jet sources with a broad approach, from microquasars to AGN, discussing both observational and theoretical aspects. The aim is to present a broad view of the field and the current standpoint now that the first comparative studies have opened the way to a global study at a mass scale. Written in a pedagogical lecture notes style, the book benefits students and newcomers to jet astrophysics as well as lecturers and researchers. .

Record Nr.

UNISA996389643103316

Autore

Fage Robert

Titolo

Cosmographie, or, A description of the whole world [[electronic resource] ] : represented (by a more exact and certain discovery) in the excellencies of its scituation, commedities, inhabitants and history of this particular and distinct governments, religions, arms, and degrees of honour used amongst them / / by Robert Fage

Pubbl/distr/stampa


London, : Printed by H. B. for Iohn Overton at the White-Horse without Newgate, at the corner of the Little Old Bayly near the Fountain Tavern, 1671

Edizione

[Enlarged with very many and rare additions.]

Descrizione fisica

166 p. : ill, map

Soggetti

Cosmography

Geography