05297nam 2201213Ia 450 991079095310332120200520144314.01-4008-3700-697866130012831-283-00128-410.1515/9781400837007(CKB)2550000001251885(EBL)664615(OCoLC)704276320(SSID)ssj0000474360(PQKBManifestationID)11296606(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000474360(PQKBWorkID)10466862(PQKB)11145669(MiAaPQ)EBC664615(StDuBDS)EDZ0000514918(WaSeSS)Ind00025322(DE-B1597)446693(OCoLC)979579168(DE-B1597)9781400837007(Au-PeEL)EBL664615(CaPaEBR)ebr10448517(CaONFJC)MIL300128(PPN)199248443(PPN)187956316(EXLCZ)99255000000125188520101001d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWhat are gamma-ray bursts?[electronic resource] /Joshua S. BloomCourse BookPrinceton Princeton University Pressc20111 online resource (271 p.)Princeton frontiers in physicsDescription based upon print version of record.0-691-14557-1 0-691-14556-3 Includes bibliographical references and index. Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2. Into the Belly of the Beast -- 3. Afterglows -- 4. The Events in Context -- 5. The Progenitors of Gamma-Ray Bursts -- 6. Gamma-Ray Bursts as Probes of the Universe -- NOTES -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Glossary -- IndexGamma-ray bursts are the brightest--and, until recently, among the least understood--cosmic events in the universe. Discovered by chance during the cold war, these evanescent high-energy explosions confounded astronomers for decades. But a rapid series of startling breakthroughs beginning in 1997 revealed that the majority of gamma-ray bursts are caused by the explosions of young and massive stars in the vast star-forming cauldrons of distant galaxies. New findings also point to very different origins for some events, serving to complicate but enrich our understanding of the exotic and violent universe. What Are Gamma-Ray Bursts? is a succinct introduction to this fast-growing subject, written by an astrophysicist who is at the forefront of today's research into these incredible cosmic phenomena. Joshua Bloom gives readers a concise and accessible overview of gamma-ray bursts and the theoretical framework that physicists have developed to make sense of complex observations across the electromagnetic spectrum. He traces the history of remarkable discoveries that led to our current understanding of gamma-ray bursts, and reveals the decisive role these phenomena could play in the grand pursuits of twenty-first century astrophysics, from studying gravity waves and unveiling the growth of stars and galaxies after the big bang to surmising the ultimate fate of the universe itself. What Are Gamma-Ray Bursts? is an essential primer to this exciting frontier of scientific inquiry, and a must-read for anyone seeking to keep pace with cutting-edge developments in physics today.Princeton frontiers in physics.Gamma ray burstsStarsFormationGRB afterglows.GRB.GRBs.NASA GRB satellite.Partial Test Ban Treaty.Ray Klebesadel.Swift satellite.Vela Satellite Program.X-ray emission.afterglow emission.afterglow theory.afterglow.afterglows.anomalous X-ray pulsars.astronomers.astrophysics.big bang.central engine behavior.cosmic phenomena.cosmic rays.dust.electromagnetic spectrum.explosion propertie.galaxies.gamma-ray bursts.gas.gravitational waves.gravity waves.high-energy emission.neutrinos.neutron stars.nuclear testing.panchromatic observations.progenitors.reionization.relativistic shocks.scientific inquiry.soft Gamma-ray Repeaters.star formation.supernova.young stars.Gamma ray bursts.StarsFormation.523.01/97222US 1670rvkBloom Joshua S.1974-1465352MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790953103321What are gamma-ray bursts3675337UNINA