Compact Stellar X-ray Sources
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- Walter Lewin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Michiel van der Klis, Universiteit van Amsterdam
- Date Published: November 2010
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521158060
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X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. In the last ten years 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, soft gamma ray repeaters, anomalous X-ray pulsars, super-soft sources, and enigmatic fast X-ray transients.
Read more- Sixteen specially written chapters by the world's foremost authorities
- Rapidly progressing field - new observing opportunities since 1995 have resulted in many important new results
- Key issues include gamma ray burst sources and repeaters, anomalous X-ray pulsars, super-soft sources, and enigmatic fast X-ray transients
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Review of the hardback: From reviews of X-ray Binaries, edited by Walter H. G. Lewin, Jan van Paradijs and Edward P. J. van den Heuvel: '… packed with information, and so beautifully presented by CUP … a must for your bookshelf and every astronomical library. I have already made this book required reading for my graduate students.' Phil Charles, The Observatory
See more reviewsReview of the hardback: '… a very good, detailed and comprehensive written review on X-ray binaries.' Reviews of Astronomical Tools
Review of the hardback: '… the topics are well chosen and fairly distinct, providing an extremely useful summary of current research … If the space agencies are wondering why they shoud be planning now to replace XMM-Newton, Chandra, and RXTE, they should read this book. … a good buy for libraries and essential background reading for students and their supervisors.' The Observatory
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- Date Published: November 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521158060
- length: 708 pages
- dimensions: 244 x 170 x 36 mm
- weight: 1.11kg
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Table of Contents
1. Accreting neutron stars and black holes: a decade of discoveries D. Psaltis
2. Rapid X-ray variability M. van der Klis
3. New views of thermonuclear bursts T. Strohmayer and L. Bildsten
4. Black hole binaries J. McClintock and R. Remillard
5. Optical, ultraviolet and infrared observations of X-ray binaries P. Charles and M. Coe
6. Fast X-ray transients and X-ray flashes J. Heise and J. in 't Zand
7. Isolated neutron stars V. Kaspi, M. Roberts and A. Harding
8. Globular cluster X-ray sources F. Verbunt and W. Lewin
9. Jets from X-ray binaries R. Fender
10. X-Rays from cataclysmic variables E. Kuulkers, A. Norton, A. Schwope and B. Warner
11. Super soft sources P. Kahabka and E. van den Heuvel
12. Compact stellar X-ray sources in normal galaxies G. Fabbiano and N. White
13. Accretion in compact binaries A. King
14. Soft gamma repeaters and anomalous X-ray pulsars: magnetar candidates P. Woods and C. Thompson
15. Cosmic gamma-ray bursts, their afterglows, and their host galaxies K. Hurley, R. Sari and S. Djorgovski
16. Formation and evolution of compact stellar X-ray sources T. Tauris and E. van den Heuvel.-
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