Table of Contents

1. Overview.- Part I: The Standard Model of Cosmic Rays.- 2. Cosmic Ray Interactions.- 3. The Birth of Cosmic Rays. 4. Cosmic Rays in the Galaxy.- 5. Cosmic Rays at the Top of the Atmosphere.- 6. Cosmic Rays in the Atmosphere.- 7. Cosmic Rays Underground. Part II: Contemporary Challenges.- 8. Cosmic Ray Showers.- 9. The End of the Cosmic Ray Spectrum.- 10. High Energy Neutrino and Gamma-Ray Astronomy.

About the Author

Todor Stanev is professor for astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware. He is a member of the IceCube neutrino observatory collaboration.