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This book offers a comprehensive introduction to astronomy and astrophysics, complete with illustrative examples and illuminating homework problems. Requiring a familiarity with basic physics and mathematics, this undergraduate-level textbook teaches students how to interpret the night sky

The Largest Energies in the Universe -- The Mystery of Cosmic Rays -- Cosmic-Ray Research after the First World War -- Cosmic Rays and the Physics of Elementary Particles -- Fire Under the Ashes: the Discoveries at the End of the 20th Century and at the Beginning of the 21st Century -- Cosmic Ray Research Today: Multi-Messenger Astrophysics -- Cosmic Rays and Climate -- Cosmic Rays and Life -- Cosmic Rays and the Exploration of the Universe -- Cosmic Rays and Archaeology

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 [...]