Compact Stellar X-ray Sources by Walter Lewin
X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on astrophysical compact objects: black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. 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, anomalous X-ray pulsars, super-soft sources, and enigmatic fast X-ray transients. Further chapters are dedicated to isolated neutron stars and the X-ray source populations of globular clusters. The properties of X-ray binaries are discussed in depth in chapters on quasi-periodic oscillations and related aperiodic X-ray variability, X-ray bursts, black holes, and relativistic jets. This is a valuable reference for both graduate students and active researchers.Review 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
For more than thirty years, Walter Lewin taught MIT's three fundamental physics subjects and made significant contributions to X-ray astronomy. His physics lectures have received widespread attention, with stories appearing in the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Newsweek, and US News and World Report. They've also gotten a lot of attention on YouTube and iTunes University. He received three awards for outstanding undergraduate teaching. He has over 450 scientific publications to his credit, and he has received numerous accolades and medals, including the NASA Prize for Outstanding Scientific Achievement, the Alexander von Humboldt Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
In 1993, he was elected to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences as a corresponding member and Fellow of the American Physical Society. He resides in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521158060 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521158060 |
| Title | Compact Stellar X-ray Sources |
| Author | Walter Lewin |
| Series | Cambridge Astrophysics |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2010-11-25 |
| Number of pages | 708 |
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