"Version: 20181201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. A historical primer -- 1.1. A lesson in serendipity -- 1.2. GRB phenomenology -- 1.3. The early years -- 1.4. Suggested models for GRB creation -- 1.5. Intensive efforts and large samples -- 1.6. The fireball shock model -- 1.7. The long-GRB afterglow revolution -- 1.8. Redshifts and host galaxies -- 1.9. The supernova…
"Version: 20190801"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. The phenomenology of GRBs -- 1.2. The phenomenological Willingale model -- 1.3. The past and current missions observing GRBs -- 1.4. The historical background of SNe2. GRB models -- 2.1. The compactness problem -- 2.2. The fireball model -- 2.3. The jet opening angle -- 2.4. The central engine mode…