Astrophysics of Neutron Stars
Lipunov, Vladimir M.. Ed(S): Borner, Gerhard
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Paperback. Editor(s): Borner, Gerhard. Translator(s): Wadhwa, R. S. Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
The existence of neutron stars was not only a brilliant theoretical prediction, but also one of the most unexpected and astonishing discoveries of all heavenly bodies. Twenty-five years after the remarkable event of their discovery, neutron stars, which are the densest, the most strongly magnetized, and the most rapid ly rotating bodies in the Galaxy, remain objects of intense interest. This book is a revised and enlarged version of the original Russian edition. The last five years were marked by the discovery of a supernova in the closest galaxy and dozens of X-ray sources and millisecond pulsars, which apparently confirm ... Read more
The existence of neutron stars was not only a brilliant theoretical prediction, but also one of the most unexpected and astonishing discoveries of all heavenly bodies. Twenty-five years after the remarkable event of their discovery, neutron stars, which are the densest, the most strongly magnetized, and the most rapid ly rotating bodies in the Galaxy, remain objects of intense interest. This book is a revised and enlarged version of the original Russian edition. The last five years were marked by the discovery of a supernova in the closest galaxy and dozens of X-ray sources and millisecond pulsars, which apparently confirm ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
Series
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642763526
SKU
V9783642763526
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