| Cataclysmic Variable Stars Revised Edition Contributor(s): Warner, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 052154209X ISBN-13: 9780521542098 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $124.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: 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. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 523.844 |
| Series: Cambridge Astrophysics |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 7.46" W x 9.6" (2.3 lbs) 596 pages |