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Item Details
Title:
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COMPACT STELLAR X-RAY SOURCES
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By: |
Walter H. G. Lewin (Editor), Michiel van der Klis (Editor) |
Format: |
Paperback |

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£66.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
0521158060 |
ISBN 13: |
9780521158060 |
Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
15 July, 2010 |
Series: |
Cambridge Astrophysics v. 39 |
Pages: |
708 |
Description: |
A reference work on astrophysical compact objects that emit X-rays, for graduate students and researchers. |
Synopsis: |
X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. New observational opportunities have led to an explosion of knowledge in this field. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the astrophysics of compact objects that emit X-rays. Sixteen chapters written by the foremost experts in the field cover the observations and the astrophysical interpretation of these objects. Topics covered include binary systems, gamma ray burst sources, anomalous X-ray pulsars, super-soft sources, and enigmatic fast X-ray transients. Further chapters are dedicated to isolated neutron stars and the X-ray source populations of globular clusters. The properties of X-ray binaries are discussed in depth in chapters on quasi-periodic oscillations and related aperiodic X-ray variability, X-ray bursts, black holes, and relativistic jets. This is a valuable reference for both graduate students and active researchers. |
Illustrations: |
Illustrations (some col.) |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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