Cosmic Explosions in Three Dimensions: Asymmetries in Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts

by J. Craig Wheeler and Peter Höflich

Book Overview

Recent observations have demonstrated that supernovae and gamma ray bursts are driven by strong jets of energy and other asymmetrical effects that reveal unknown physical properties. This volume highlights the burgeoning era of routine supernova polarimetry and the new insights into core collapse and thermonuclear explosions. Chapters by leading scientists summarize the status of a rapidly developing perspective on stellar explosions in a valuable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107403111
• ISBN13: 9781107403116
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"