
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Online publication date:
- August 2009
- Print publication year:
- 2003
- Online ISBN:
- 9780511536144
- Series:
- Cambridge Astrophysics (37)
- Subjects:
- Physics and Astronomy, Astrophysics
This text describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength range, from the first rocket-based experiments in the late 1960s through to later satellite missions. Discussions of the results from important space projects are followed by an analysis of the contributions made by EUV astronomy to the study of specific groups of astronomical objects. Within this framework, the book provides detailed material on the tools of EUV astronomy, dealing with the instrumentation, observational techniques, and modelling tools for the interpretation of data. Prospects for future EUV missions are discussed, and a catalogue of the known EUV sources is included. This book will be of great value to graduate students and researchers. It gives a complete overview of Extreme Ultraviolet astronomy.
"...I recommend Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy as a solid introduction to the history and practice of the field." Physics Today
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