--- product_id: 16482332 title: "High-Energy Astrophysics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics)" price: "€ 4.76" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/16482332-high-energy-astrophysics-princeton-series-in-astrophysics store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # High-Energy Astrophysics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) **Price:** € 4.76 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** High-Energy Astrophysics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) - **How much does it cost?** € 4.76 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/16482332-high-energy-astrophysics-princeton-series-in-astrophysics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy High-Energy Astrophysics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) on desertcart.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: Five Stars - Arrived on time and as expected. Review: A Great Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics! - "A teaspoon full of matter from a Neutron star weighs more than all of humanity combined and dropping a marshmallow onto the surface of a neutron star releases energy equivalent to a medium sized atomic bomb." This is the world of high energy astrophysics. I actually read that snippet from this book while in the bookstore and boy did it really catch my interest. I am not an Astrophysicist or an Astronomer. In fact I am not even a scientist. I am an architectural photographer who just happens to be a space junkie. I am an amateur backyard astronomer and do a lot of astrophotoghraphy, the sun being my favorite subject. With that being said I do a lot of astronomy/physics reading, both online and offline. I personally find the subjects involved in high energy astrophysics to be the most interesting. Black holes, Neutron Stars, White Dwarfs, SuperNova remnants, Magnetars etc.. They just fascinate me like very few things can. This book gives an outstanding overview to the field of high energy astrophysics but be forewarned, this is not an easy read as its intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. High energy astrophysics involves the study of phenomena occurring near the most extreme celestial objects known to exist. Again this includes such objects as Black Holes, SuperNova remnants, White Dwarfs, Magnetars, Pulsars, galaxy clusters, gamma-ray burts etc.. This book covers all the bases including observational methods, experimental techniques, and the instrumentation used to study these objects. I personally found the information on instrumentation to be extremely fascinating and very well written. Even tho there were parts of this book that were clearly over my "level", I still found this book to be an amazing read and overall I learned a lot about this field, the subject matter, and techniques used to study such phenomena. Its easily one of the best astronomy books I have read yet. If your interested in such subject matter and have a good background in astronomy, physics, and mathematics then this book should definitely be on your bookshelf. 5 stars!! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,960,561 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #139 in Particle Physics #481 in Astronomy & Astrophysics #1,842 in Astrophysics & Space Science (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (11) | | Dimensions | 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | ISBN-10 | 0691140294 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0691140292 | | Item Weight | 1.44 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of series | Princeton Series in Astrophysics | | Print length | 392 pages | | Publication date | February 15, 2009 | | Publisher | Princeton University Press | ## Images ![High-Energy Astrophysics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71oZCWHKHnL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by A***L on March 13, 2018* Arrived on time and as expected. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics! *by O***H on January 21, 2010* "A teaspoon full of matter from a Neutron star weighs more than all of humanity combined and dropping a marshmallow onto the surface of a neutron star releases energy equivalent to a medium sized atomic bomb." This is the world of high energy astrophysics. I actually read that snippet from this book while in the bookstore and boy did it really catch my interest. I am not an Astrophysicist or an Astronomer. In fact I am not even a scientist. I am an architectural photographer who just happens to be a space junkie. I am an amateur backyard astronomer and do a lot of astrophotoghraphy, the sun being my favorite subject. With that being said I do a lot of astronomy/physics reading, both online and offline. I personally find the subjects involved in high energy astrophysics to be the most interesting. Black holes, Neutron Stars, White Dwarfs, SuperNova remnants, Magnetars etc.. They just fascinate me like very few things can. This book gives an outstanding overview to the field of high energy astrophysics but be forewarned, this is not an easy read as its intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. High energy astrophysics involves the study of phenomena occurring near the most extreme celestial objects known to exist. Again this includes such objects as Black Holes, SuperNova remnants, White Dwarfs, Magnetars, Pulsars, galaxy clusters, gamma-ray burts etc.. This book covers all the bases including observational methods, experimental techniques, and the instrumentation used to study these objects. I personally found the information on instrumentation to be extremely fascinating and very well written. Even tho there were parts of this book that were clearly over my "level", I still found this book to be an amazing read and overall I learned a lot about this field, the subject matter, and techniques used to study such phenomena. Its easily one of the best astronomy books I have read yet. If your interested in such subject matter and have a good background in astronomy, physics, and mathematics then this book should definitely be on your bookshelf. 5 stars!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Know Thyself and Thine Limits *by S***C on March 20, 2013* I have now read through this book twice and I must say, it is one of the best and most complete overviews of high-energy astrophysics I have ever seen. Topics are mathematically covered ad nauseam, though any nausea I experienced was more from my brain spinning with the concepts (and in quite a good way). I think Dr. Melia has written THE text on HE Astrophysics. That said, I do offer a word of warning to those who would attempt this Everest (and to read it truly is an Everest expedition for the mind - challenging, demanding proper preparation, and most certainly not for any but the most serious of students or scholars): this book was written for advanced graduate-level programs and, as such, it assumes a significant degree of knowledge on the part of the reader. If you are not fluent in the language of higher-order mathematics, do not understand at least the basics of high-energy physics, or lack a significant interest in this subject, you will find this text grueling and will likely regret your purchase decision (I had several friends borrow this to see if they would enjoy it - intelligent friends, mind you - and all but one of them became frustrated and lost within three pages). However, if these qualifications do not scare you away, I think you will find this book as wonderfully enlightening as I did and you will most certainly learn a great deal about the universe and the mechanics of the cosmos. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/16482332-high-energy-astrophysics-princeton-series-in-astrophysics](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/16482332-high-energy-astrophysics-princeton-series-in-astrophysics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*