Ising type antiferromagnets : model systems in statistical physics and in the magnetism of exchange bias The book deals with selected modern aspects of artificially layered structures and bulk materials involving antiferromagnetic long range order. Special emphasis is laid on the prototypical behavior of Ising type model systems. They play a crucial role in the field of statistical physics and in addition contribute to the basic understanding of the exchange bias phenomenon in MBE grown magnetic heterosystems. Throughout the book particular attention is given to the interplay between experimental results and their theoretical description ranging from the famous Lee Yang theory of phase transitions to novel mechanisms of exchange bias