Astrophysical Jets and Beams

by Micahel D. Smith and Michael D. Smith

Book Overview

Astrophysical jets are spectacular displays of gas or dust ejected from a range of cosmic bodies; they are seemingly ubiquitous on scales from comets to black holes. This volume reviews our understanding of jet processes and provides a modern guide to their observation and the role they play in many long-standing problems in astrophysics. It covers the major discoveries in gamma-ray bursts, solar and stellar jets and cometary jets. Specific physical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521834767
• ISBN13: 9780521834766
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"