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245 10 a| Astrophysical jets and beamsh| [electronic resource] /c| Michael D. Smith, University of Kent, Canterbury.;

260 a| Cambridge ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,;

300 a| xii, 228 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 26 cm.;

490 0 a| Cambridge astrophysics ;v| 49;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-223) and index.;

505 8 a| Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Detection and measurement; 3. The dynamical toolbox; 4. Observations of extragalactic jets; 5. Jets in galactic nuclei; 6. Jets from young stars and protostars; 7. Jets associated with evolved stars; 8. Jets within the solar system; 9. Jet launching; 10. Jet propagation; 11. The astrophysical jet;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "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 processes for all classes of jet are illustrated and discussed in depth, as a backdrop to explaining spectacular jet images. Current jet models raise as many issues as they solve, so the final chapter looks at the new questions to be answered. Written at an entry level for postgraduate students, this volume incorporates introductions to all the governing physics, providing a comprehensive and insightful guide to the study of jets for researchers across all branches of astrophysics"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Astrophysical jets and beams / Michael D. Smith, University of Kent, Canterbury.

Author/creator	Smith, Michael D., 1955-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Description	xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Astrophysical jets.

Series	Cambridge astrophysics ; 49
Contents	Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Detection and measurement; 3. The dynamical toolbox; 4. Observations of extragalactic jets; 5. Jets in galactic nuclei; 6. Jets from young stars and protostars; 7. Jets associated with evolved stars; 8. Jets within the solar system; 9. Jet launching; 10. Jet propagation; 11. The astrophysical jet
Abstract	"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 processes for all classes of jet are illustrated and discussed in depth, as a backdrop to explaining spectacular jet images. Current jet models raise as many issues as they solve, so the final chapter looks at the new questions to be answered. Written at an entry level for postgraduate students, this volume incorporates introductions to all the governing physics, providing a comprehensive and insightful guide to the study of jets for researchers across all branches of astrophysics"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-223) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011047479
ISBN	9780521834766 (hardback)

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