Compact Stellar X-Ray Sources

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521826594
• ISBN13: 9780521826594
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 708 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.1" x 9.9"