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 ...
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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.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). 690 p. Cambridge Astrophysics. Audience: College/higher education. LCCN 2006296668 Type of material Book Main title Compact stellar X-ray sources / edited by Walter Lewin & Michiel van der Klis. Published/Created Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Description xv, 690 p. : ill.; 26 cm. LC classification QB472. C66 2010 Related names Lewin, Walter H. G. Klis, M. van der. Subjects X-ray astronomy. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Series Cambridge astrophysics series; 39 Dewey class no. 522.6863 National bib no. GBA582208 National bib agency no. 013301635 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocm61757086
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