LEADER 01489nam a2200337 i 4500001 99129136039806421 005 20230605171920.0 006 m o d | 007 cr cnu|||||||| 008 230605s2023 sz a ob 000 0 eng d 020 9783031247620 |q(electronic bk.) 020 |z9783031247613 024 7 10.1007/978-3-031-24762-0 |2doi 035 (MiAaPQ)EBC7231735 035 (Au-PeEL)EBL7231735 035 (DE-He213)978-3-031-24762-0 035 (OCoLC)1374815729 035 (PPN)269095691 035 (CKB)26428558400041 035 (EXLCZ)9926428558400041 040 MiAaPQ |beng |erda |epn |cMiAaPQ |dMiAaPQ 050 4 QC485 |b.R544 2023 072 7 PHVB |2bicssc 072 7 SCI005000 |2bisacsh 072 7 PHVB |2thema 082 0 539.7223 |223 082 539.7223 100 1 Riggi, Francesco, |eauthor. 245 10 Messengers from the Cosmos : |ban introduction to the physics of cosmic rays in its historical evolution / |cFrancesco Riggi. 250 1st ed. 2023. 264 1 Cham, Switzerland : |bSpringer Nature Switzerland AG, |c[2023] 264 4 |c©2023 300 1 online resource (368 pages) 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 computer |bc |2rdamedia 338 online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier 490 1 UNITEXT for Physics, |x2198-7890 520 This book provides a complete overview of the development of cosmic ray physics, with historical and educational considerations, from early evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial radiation up to the most recent applications of cosmic ray muons in different aspects of daily life. Many of the original results that contributed to the study of cosmic radiation are presented and discussed, accompanied by bibliographic references, numerous in-depth appendices, about 200 illustrations and a large chapter dedicated to the overall impact of cosmic rays. The book includes sections on, among other topics: the debate on the corpuscular or radiative nature of cosmic radiation; the development of early techniques for detecting cosmic particles; the properties and composition of primary and secondary radiation; and the interaction of cosmic muons in matter and a long list of their recent applications, ranging from the muon tomography techniques to the investigation of the stability of civil buildings. The book is addressed to a wide audience, and thus, while it is used for introductory cosmic ray physics courses at the bachelor's or master's level, high school students and teachers involved in educational projects around cosmic rays also benefit from its many historical and educational aspects. 505 0 1. The discovery of the cosmic radiation -- 2. Confirmation of the existence of a cosmic radiation -- 3. The nature of the cosmic radiation -- 4. New particles and their links with the cosmic radiation -- 5. Developments of the techniques for the detection of cosmic rays -- 6. The interaction of primary cosmic rays in the atmosphere -- 7. Extensive air showers -- 8. The detection of extensive air showers -- 9. The primary cosmic radiation -- 10. The secondary cosmic radiation. 588 Description based on print version record. 504 Includes bibliographical references. 650 0 Cosmic rays. 776 08 |iPrint version:Riggi, Francesco |tMessengers from the Cosmos |dCham : Springer,c2023 |z9783031247613 830 0 UNITEXT for Physics, |x2198-7890