X-ray Binaries (Cambridge Astrophysics)
Contributors: Walter H. G. Lewin (Editor); Jan van Paradijs (Editor); Edward P. J. van den Heuvel (Editor)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 28, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 674
ISBN-13: 9780521599344
Subjects: Astrophysics; Stars, interstellar matter; Science; Science/Mathematics; Astrophysics & Space Science; Science / Astrophysics & Space Science; X-ray binaries; X-ray binaries X-ray binaries
First sentence: An X-ray binary contains either a neutron star or a black hole accreting material from a companion star.