The Universe at Large

, by Munch, Guido; Mampaso, Antonio; Sanchez, Francisco

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ISBN: 9780521589444 | 0521589444
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/1/1997

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Eleven of the world's greatest living astonomers and cosmologists present personal views regarding areas needing to be addressed by future researchers. From the Big Bang to black holes to a fuller understanding of the large-scale structure of the universe, and much more, future grad students and researchers will find here a host of subjects upon which to expend their energies. Photos. Illus.

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Preface
1. Astronomical problems for the next three decades Allan Sandage
2. New vistas in cosmology and cosmogony Geoffrey Burbidge
3. Omega, dark mass and galactic history Donald Lynden-Bell
4. Observations of QSOs which are critical for cosmology E. Margaret Burbidge
5. Nature, structure, refuelling and evolution of AGNs Donald Osterbrock
6. The high energy radiation of active galactic nuclei Malcolm S. Longair
7. Physics and astrophysics of black holes Igor Novikov
8. Galaxy formation and quasars - progress and prospects Martin J. Rees
9. Cosmic abundances Bernard E. J. Pagel
10. Clues to early development of galaxies Hubert Reeves
11. The observational appearance of accreting black holes in X-ray binaries Rashid Sunyaev
12. Reflections on the key problems Malcolm S. Longair
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