P. O'Brien

Expert authors bring together this easy-to-read, comprehensive volume for specialists and trainees in medicine and allied disciplines, particularly in obstetrics and gynaecology. It supports candidates preparing for membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG), those embarking on higher research degrees and aspiring clinical academics, including new areas such as the NHS's National Institute for Health Research programme....

Gamma-ray bursts (GRB) are amongst the most energetic phenomena in the Universe. In 1997 (more than 15 years ago), BeppoSAX allowed the detection of the first GRB X-ray afterglow, leading to the detection of afterglows at other wavelengths (optical, radio) in the following years, probing the cosmological distance scale. There are still many other open issues which still need to be addressed, regarding both theoretical and observational aspects: prompt...