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| View Larger Image | An Introduction to Active Galactic Nuclei
by Bradley M. Peterson
| | List Price: | $55.00 | | Price: | $51.28 | | You Save: | $3.72 (07%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 1038706 | | Studio: | Cambridge University Press | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 254 | | Publication Date: | February 13, 1997 | | Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
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Product 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. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 3 reviews)
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Makes AGN interesting... 
This is an excellent book on the topic. Bradley Peterson works in the field and actively seeks to promote understanding of AGN through his book and lectures. The book provides detailed descriptions of what astronomers observe when they examine AGN and then goes on to develop what physics can be gleaned from those observations. The mathematical proofs start off simple enough and then are well-developed to allow for a solid understanding of the physics. This textbook is better up to date than some of its competitors and gives the reader insight as to what the current controversies and unresolved questions are in the field.
This text makes AGN accessible to the reader and is presented in a clear way, so that when you are finished, you will be interested to look up papers on the topic!
December 01, 2007 | |
Observers look on AGN
I'm using this text for my course on accretion power in AGN and till now have found the book to be extremely useful. However the author does seem to gloss over many of the derivations where an in depth look might have been preferred. Definitely a useful book to have if your studying AGN.
February 09, 2007 | |
Excellent Introduction
Clear introduction to the field. I recommend this book to my undergraduate students who are starting to do research with me, and to my students in our upper division astrophysics class.
August 28, 2001 | |
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