An Introduction to Active Galactic Nuclei / Edition 1

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The study of AGN is one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary astronomy, involving one-fifth of all research astronomers. This textbook provides a systematic review of the observed properties of AGN across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, examines the underlying physics, and shows how the brightest AGN—quasars—can be used to probe the farthest reaches of the Universe. This timely textbook is a clear, comprehensive and self-contained introduction to active galactic nuclei (AGN)—for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in astronomy and physics.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780521479110
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publication date: 2/28/1997
  • Edition description: New Edition
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 256
  • Product dimensions: 6.85 (w) x 9.72 (h) x 0.55 (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Basic Properties and a Brief Historical Perspective 1
2 Taxonomy of Active Galactic Nuclei 21
3 The Black-Hole Paradigm 32
4 Continuum Emission 40
5 The Broad-Line Region 67
6 The Narrow-Line Region 93
7 Unified Models of AGNs 110
8 The Environment of AGNs 126
9 The Geometry of the Expanding Universe 135
10 Quasar Surveys 157
11 The Quasar Luminosity Function and Evolution 175
12 Quasar Absorption Lines 194
References 217
Bibliography 229
Index 232
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