Extreme Explosions : Supernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and Other Unusual Cosmic Blasts
Dordrecht
Springer
2014
)373 p.(
Astronomers' universe.
What happens at the end of the life of massive stars? At one time we thought all these stars followed similar evolutionary paths. However, new discoveries have shown that things are not quite that simple. This book focuses on the extreme -the most intense, brilliant and peculiar- of astronomical explosions. It features highly significant observational finds that push the frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics