Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei at All Scales

by Paulina Lira, Rachel Johnson, Danielle Alloin

Book Overview

This book contains a collection of lecture notes written by recognized experts in the field of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN). The collection is aimed at providing both an introduction and at the same time an overview of the state-of-the-art of AGN research. This book also addresses the still not entirely understood link of an AGN with its host galaxy and also the related question of the birth and growth of massive black holes in the Universe.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540312072
• ISBN13: 9783540312079
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"