Quasar Absorption Lines: Volume 2, Astrophysics, Analysis, and Modeling

From the Foreword: ‘The second [volume] deals first with the core knowledge required to make sense of it all, from the underlying atomic physics to cosmology and to the physics of the interaction of light with matter. […] To collect all this encyclopedia of relevant knowledge [on quasars] under one assemblage has never been attempted before and is the phenomenal achievement of these two volumes. Students and experts in the field will find them an endless source of information and a much used reference text for many years to come.’ Max Pettini, University of Cambridge

Christopher W. Churchill is a professor in the Department of Astronomy at New Mexico State University, where he leads the Quasar Absorption Line Galaxy Evolution Group, a collaboration between NMSU and several other international institutions. He has studied quasars for 30 years and published around 250 articles. His research has been featured on ‘PBS Spacetime’ and NPR and in ‘New Scientist,’ ‘Scientific American,’ ‘The New York Times,’ and ‘The Washington Post.’ He has taught astronomical spectroscopy for 20 years. This two-volume text consolidates these practical experiences.