X-Ray Binaries

X-ray binaries are some of the most varied and perplexing systems known to astronomers. The compact object which accretes mass from its companion star may be a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole, whereas the donor star can be a 'normal' star or a white dwarf. The various combinations differ widely in their behaviour, and this timely volume provides a unique reference of our knowledge to date of all of them. Fifteen specially written chapters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521599342
• ISBN13: 9780521599344
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 676 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 9.7"