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The Biggest Bangs: The Mystery of Gamma-Ray Bursts, the Most Violent Explosions in the Universe
The Biggest Bangs The Mystery of GammaRay Bursts the Most Violent Explosions in the Universe
Author: Jonathan I. Katz
Gamma-ray bursts are the most violent events since the birth of the universe. They are about ten times more energetic than the most powerful supernovae. At their peak, gamma-ray bursts are the brightest objects in space, about 100,000 times brighter than an entire galaxy. And yet until recently these titanic eruptions were the most mysterious e...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195145700
ISBN-10: 0195145704
Publication Date: 3/11/2002
Pages: 218
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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