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Perkins, D. H., Introduction to high energy physics, Addison-Wesley, 1987 (new edition tbp 1999).
Martin, B. R., and Shaw, G., Particle physics, Wiley, 1992. (paperback)
Halzen, F. and Martin, A. D., Quarks and leptons: an introductory course in modern particle physics, Wiley, 1984.
Gaisser, T. H., Cosmic Rays and Particle Physics, Cambridge, 1990.
Basic reading, especially chapters 3 and 14~17.Sokolsky, P., Introduction to Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Physics, Addison-Wesley, 1988.
Mainly related to Fly's Eye.Lamb, F. K. (Ed.), High Energy Astrophysics, Benjamin, 1985.
Excellent collection of review articles.Longair, M. S., High Energy Astrophysics, Cambridge, 1981.
Less useful, mainly see Ch. 9.Hillas, A. M., Cosmic Rays, Pergamon, 1972.
A collection of reprints.S. Hayakawa, Cosmic Ray Physics, Wiley-Interscience, 1969.
An encyclopedia of cosmic ray physics, as of late 60s.
Hillas, A. M., "Differences between gamma-ray and hadronic showers", Space Science Reviews. vol.75, no.1-2. pp. 17-30. Jan. 1996.
Bonnet-Bidaud, J-M., Chardin, G, "Cygnus X-3, a critical review",Physics Reports. vol.170, no.6. pp. 325-404. Dec. 1988.
Weekes, T. C., "Very high energy gamma-ray astronomy", Physics Reports. vol.160, no.1-2. pp. 1-121. March 1988.
Blandford, R., Eichler, D, "Particle acceleration at astrophysical shocks", Physics Reports. vol.154, no.1. pp. 1-75. Oct. 1987.
Nishimura, J., Three-Dimensional Cascade Theory, Handbuch der Physik, 46/2, Springer, 1967.
Greisen, K., Annual Review of Nuclear Science, 10:63, 1960.
Kamata, K. and Nishimura, J., Progress in Theoretical Physics (Japan), Suppl. 6:93, 1958.
Greisen, K., Progress in Cosmic Ray Physics, 3:1, 1956.
Rossi, Bruno, High Energy Particles, Prentice-Hall, 1952.
Rossi, B., and Greisen, K., Rev. Mod. Phys. 13:240, 1941.