TY - BOOK AU - Spurio,Maurizio TI - Particles and astrophysics : : a multi-messenger approach T2 - Astronomy and astrophysics library SN - 9783319080505 U1 - 523.01 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Switzerland : PB - Springer, KW - Astrophysics. KW - Particles (Nuclear physics) N1 - Includes index; 1 An Overview of Astroparticle Physics.- 2 The Cosmic Rays and our Galaxy.- 3 Direct Cosmic Rays Detection: Protons, Nuclei, Electrons and Antimatter.- 4 Indirect Cosmic Rays Detection: Particle Showers in the Atmosphere.- 5 Diffusion of Cosmic Rays in the Galaxy.- 6 Acceleration Mechanisms and Galactic Cosmic Ray Sources.- 7 Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays.- 8 The Sky Seen in gamma-Rays.- 9 The TeV Sky and Multiwavelength Astrophysics.- 10 High-Energy Neutrino Astrophysics.- 11 Atmospheric Muons and Neutrinos.- 12 Connections between Physics and Astrophysics of Neutrinos.- 13 Microcosm and Macrocosm.- Index N2 - This book is an introduction to “multi-messenger” astrophysics. It covers the many different aspects connecting particle physics with astrophysics and cosmology and introduces astrophysics using numerous experimental findings recently obtained through the study of high-energy particles ER -