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High Energy Astrophysics by Jonathan Katz

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High Energy Astrophysics
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Publisher: The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing
ISBN/ASIN: 0201118300
ISBN-13: 9780201118308
Number of pages: 338

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This book describes the ingredients, methods, and results of modern astrophysical phenomenology and modeling for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students. It is meant to be explanatory and expository, rather than complete or definitive.

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