New Windows on the Universe

Advances in multimessenger astronomy

Saeqa Dil Vrtilek

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Institute of Physics Publishing
14 November 2022

Cosmology & the universe; Galaxies & stars; Solar system: the Sun & planets

Series: AAS-IOP Astronomy

This book provides examples of multi-wavelength and multimessenger studies within astronomical research. The examples range widely over topics at the forefront of contemporary research and include colliding black holes and neutron stars, the discovery of planetary systems around stars other than our own, and the determination of the Hubble constant which sets the size and age scales of our universe.

The book provides a good overview of the multiple paths through which we gain physical information about the universe and relates some of the most important contemporary results. The key readership for this book is an interested general audience as well as students interested in an overview of multimessenger astronomy.

Key Features:

Provides a broad survey of recent advances in multimessenger astronomy for a scientifically literate general audience as well as an initial survey for students

First book covering all four natural channels of information with historical background

Covers a diverse range of topics including stars, planets, radio pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, accretion-powered objects, and dark matter/dark energy

By: Saeqa Dil Vrtilek
Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 542g
ISBN: 9780750337298
ISBN 10: 075033729X
Series: AAS-IOP Astronomy
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 14 November 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 (Getting the Whole Picture): - The Electromagnetic Spectrum - Cosmic rays - Neutrinos - Gravitational waves - Resolution Chapter 2. From Dust...The Birth and Death of Stars Chapter 3: To Dust...The Birth and Nature of planets Chapter 4: New Beasts in the Astronomical Zoo Chapter 5: From Matter to Energy Chapter 6: From Energy to Matter (Cosmology) Chapter 7: Windows for the Future (Cutting Edge Instrumentation)

Dr Saeqa Vrtilek is Research Associate at the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, MA, where she served as an Astrophysicist for over 30 years. She was awarded a Radcliffe Bunting Fellowship in 1989, a Marie Curie Fellowship from the American Association of University Women in 1991, and elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2009.

Reviews for New Windows on the Universe: Advances in multimessenger astronomy

This book is an introduction and overview of astrophysics as it is practised today, aimed especially at students with some background who want to learn their way into the subject. The book is well produced, the text is clear, and the illustrations are appropriate. The book would be a good choice for libraries. John Beckman, The Observatory, December 2023 -- John Beckman * The Observatory *