Lecture Notes on High Energy Cosmic Rays

A complete guide to the radiation mechanisms behind the most energetic sources in the universe, including synchrotron emission, Compton scattering, and bremsstrahlung. A standard reference in the field.

Gabriele Ghisellini

A focused review of gamma-ray bursts, the most luminous explosions known, covering their phenomenology and the models that explain them. Written by a leading researcher.

Peter Mészáros

A review of how matter falls onto the supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, and how that accretion powers active galactic nuclei. A compact overview of a central topic.

Bozena Czerny