Book contents
- Star Noise
- Star Noise
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 A New Window on the Universe
- 2 Radio Emission from the Sun and Stars
- 3 Radio Galaxies
- 4 Quasars and AGN
- 5 Radio Astronomy, Cosmology, and Cosmic Evolution
- 6 The Cosmic Microwave Background
- 7 Interplanetary Scintillations, Pulsars, Neutron Stars, and Fast Radio Bursts
- 8 Interstellar Atoms, Molecules, and Cosmic Masers
- 9 Radio Studies of the Moon and Planets
- 10 Testing Gravity
- 11 If You Build It, They Will Come
- 12 Expecting the Unexpected
- Notes
- Glossary: Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Journal Abbreviations Used
- Bibliography
- Suggested Reading
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 May 2023
Book contents
- Star Noise
- Star Noise
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 A New Window on the Universe
- 2 Radio Emission from the Sun and Stars
- 3 Radio Galaxies
- 4 Quasars and AGN
- 5 Radio Astronomy, Cosmology, and Cosmic Evolution
- 6 The Cosmic Microwave Background
- 7 Interplanetary Scintillations, Pulsars, Neutron Stars, and Fast Radio Bursts
- 8 Interstellar Atoms, Molecules, and Cosmic Masers
- 9 Radio Studies of the Moon and Planets
- 10 Testing Gravity
- 11 If You Build It, They Will Come
- 12 Expecting the Unexpected
- Notes
- Glossary: Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Journal Abbreviations Used
- Bibliography
- Suggested Reading
- Index
Summary
The introductory chapter places radio astronomy in the context of the broader astronomical environment. The transformational discoveries made by radio astronomy and the circumstances surrounding these discoveries are summarized with an emphasis on the role of serendipity and its impact on science.
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- Star Noise: Discovering the Radio Universe , pp. 1 - 4Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023