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020			_a9781139034234 (ebook)
020			_z9780521883733 (hardback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aQB472 _b.H36 2011
082	0	0	_a522/.6863 _223
245	0	0	_aHandbook of X-ray Astronomy / _cedited by Keith Arnaud, Randall Smith, Aneta Siemiginowska.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_a1 online resource (206 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aCambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers ; _v7
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aModern x-ray data, available through online archives, are important for many astronomical topics. However, using these data requires specialized techniques and software. Written for graduate students, professional astronomers and researchers who want to start working in this field, this book is a practical guide to x-ray astronomy. The handbook begins with x-ray optics, basic detector physics and CCDs, before focussing on data analysis. It introduces the reduction and calibration of x-ray data, scientific analysis, archives, statistical issues and the particular problems of highly extended sources. The book describes the main hardware used in x-ray astronomy, emphasizing the implications for data analysis. The concepts behind common x-ray astronomy data analysis software are explained. The appendices present reference material often required during data analysis.
650		0	_aX-ray astronomy
700	1		_aArnaud, Keith, _eeditor.
700	1		_aSmith, Randall, _eeditor.
700	1		_aSiemiginowska, Aneta, _eeditor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521883733
830		0	_aCambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers ; _v7.
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139034234
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38499 _d38499