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HANDBOOK OF PULSAR ASTRONOMY
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| By: |
Michael Kramer, D. R. Lorimer |
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Hardback |
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£96.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0521828236 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780521828239 |
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| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
9 December, 2004 |
| Series: |
Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers 4 |
| Pages: |
312 |
| Description: |
This 2004 book provides a concise description of pulsar research, presenting key techniques, background information and results. |
| Synopsis: |
Radio pulsars are rapidly rotating highly magnetized neutron stars. Studies of these fascinating objects have provided applications in solid-state physics, general relativity, galactic astronomy, astrometry, planetary physics and even cosmology. Most of these applications and much of what we know about neutron stars are derived from single-dish radio observations using state-of-the-art receivers and data acquisition systems. This comprehensive 2004 book is a unique resource that brings together the key observational techniques, background information and a review of results, including the discovery of a double pulsar system. Useful software tools are provided which can be used to analyse example data, made available on a related website. This work will be of great value not only to graduate students but also to researchers wishing to carry out and interpret a wide variety of radio pulsar observations. |
| Illustrations: |
60 b/w illus. 5 tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
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Returnable |