| Theory of Neutron Star Magnetospheres Contributor(s): Michel, F. Curtis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226523314 ISBN-13: 9780226523316 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $86.13 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1990 Annotation: First came the discovery of the radio pulsars. These objects are now almost universally believed to be rotating magnetized neutron stars. Next came the discovery of pulsating X-ray sources, even more energetic objects radiating in an entirely different part of the electromagnetic spectrum but nevertheless believed also to be rotating magnetized neutron stars. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Dewey: 523.887 |
| LCCN: 90035810 |
| Series: Theoretical Astrophysics |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.11" W x 9.04" (1.55 lbs) 576 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An incomparable reference for astrophysicists studying pulsars and other kinds of neutron stars, Theory of Neutron Star Magnetospheres sums up two decades of astrophysical research. It provides in one volume the most important findings to date on this topic, essential to astrophysicists faced with a huge and widely scattered literature. F. Curtis Michel, who was among the first theorists to propose a neutron star model for radio pulsars, analyzes competing models of pulsars, radio emission models, winds and jets from pulsars, pulsating X-ray sources, gamma-ray burst sources, and other neutron-star driven phenomena. Although the book places primary emphasis on theoretical essentials, it also provides a considerable introduction to the observational data and its organization. Michel emphasizes the problems and uncertainties that have arisen in the research as well as the considerable progress that has been made to date. |