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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 520 EAN: 9780735405332 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0735405336 Label: American Institute of Physics Manufacturer: American Institute of Physics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 678 Publication Date: July 02, 2008 Publisher: American Institute of Physics Studio: American Institute of Physics Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: For more than three decades, gamma-ray bursts have grown from an oddity to a central topic in astrophysics. Not only are they the largest explosions since the big bang, capable of flooding most of the universe with gamma-rays, but their brilliance serves as a backlight that can illuminate the cosmos far deeper into the early universe than any other object. Their unpredictability has forced researchers to use extreme measures to observe them: completely autonomous satellites and robotic ground-based telescopes. Their bizarre physical properties have required new theories on massive explosions. 
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