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050 0 0 _aQB858.3
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082 0 0 _a523.1/12
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100 1 _aNetzer, Hagai,
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe physics and evolution of active galactic nuclei /
_cHagai Netzer, Tel-Aviv University.
246 3 _aThe Physics & Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2013.
300 _a1 online resource (353 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505 8 _aMachine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Observations of active galactic nuclei; 2. Nonthermal radiation processes; 3. Black holes; 4. Accretion disks; 5. Physical processes in AGN gas and dust; 6. The AGN family; 7. Main components of AGN; 8. Host galaxies of AGN; 9. Formation and evolution of AGN; 10. Outstanding questions; References; Index.
520 _aResearch into active galactic nuclei (AGN) - the compact, luminous hearts of many galaxies - is at the forefront of modern astrophysics. Understanding these objects requires extensive knowledge in many different areas: accretion disks, the physics of dust and ionized gas, astronomical spectroscopy, star formation, and the cosmological evolution of galaxies and black holes. This new text by Hagai Netzer, a renowned astronomer and leader in the field, provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory underpinning our study of AGN and the ways that we observe them. It emphasizes the basic physics underlying AGN, the different types of active galaxies and their various components, and the complex interplay between them and other astronomical objects. Recent developments regarding the evolutionary connections between active galaxies and star-forming galaxies are explained in detail. Both graduate students and researchers will benefit from Netzer's authoritative contributions to this exciting field of research.
650 0 _aActive galactic nuclei.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781107021518
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139109291
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