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ISBN Number: 9780521542098
Editor: King, Andrew
Editor: Lin, Douglas
Editor: King, Andrew
Editor: Lin, Douglas
Written by: King, Andrew
Written by: Lin, Douglas
Written by: Maran, Stephen
Written by: Ward, Martin
Written by: Warner, Brian
Written by: Pringle, Jim
Published by: Cambridge University Press
Location: Cambridge
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Astronomy, Universe
Subject: Cataclysmic variable stars.
Series: Cambridge Astrophysics
Series Volume: 28
Date of Publication: September 2003
Cover Type: Paperback
Grade Level: Professional and scholarly
Written in: English
Illustrations: 33 line diagrams 13 half-tones 64 ta
Number of Pages: 592
Book Size: 2.32 in.
The study of cataclysmic variables - interacting binary stars containing a white dwarf accreting from an orbiting companion - is undergoing an exciting renaissance, as it embraces observations at all wavelengths. Cataclysmic variables allow, in particular, the direct and detailed study of equilibrium and non-equilibrium accretion discs; in turn these developments also help in our understanding of X-ray binaries, black holes and active galactic nuclei. This timely volume provides the first comprehensive survey of cataclysmic variable stars, integrating theory and observation into a single, synthesised text. An introductory chapter gives the historical background of studies of cataclysmic variables. The author then goes on to give an up-to-date review of both the observations (at all wavelengths, and over all time-scales), the theories, the models of the structures and accretion processes believed to be involved. A very detailed bibliography is also provided to guide the reader to pertinent primary literature. Review:
"...provides a complete introduction....also serves as a valuable review of the physics of accretion disks and interacting binary stars." Scott Kenyon, Physics Today"It is a definite buy for any professional....Think of it as a treasure hunt; there is a treasure to be found here." E.F. Milone, American Scientist
Synopsis:
The study of cataclysmic variables - interacting binary stars containing a white dwarf accreting from an orbiting companion - is undergoing an exciting renaissance, as it embraces observations at all wavelengths. In turn these developments also help in our understanding of X-ray binaries, black holes and active galactic nuclei. This timely volume provides the first comprehensive survey of cataclysmic variable stars, integrating theory and observation (at all wavelengths and on all time-scales) into a single, synthesised text. A very detailed bibliography is also provided to guide the reader to pertinent primary literature.
Synopsis:
This timely volume provides the first comprehensive survey of cataclysmic variable stars, integrating theory and observation into a single, synthesised text.
