X-ray binaries
By: edited by Walter H.G. Lewin, Jan van Paradijs, and Edward P.J. van den Heuvel.
Contributors: Lewin, Walter H. G.; Paradijs, J. van.; Heuvel, Edward Peter Jacobus van den, 1940-
Series: Cambridge astrophysics series ;; 26
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 662
Subjects: X-ray binaries.
Description: X-ray binaries are some of the most varied and perplexing systems known to astronomers. The compact object, which accretes mass from its companion star, may be a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole, whereas the donor star can be a 'normal' star or a white dwarf. The various combinations differ widely in their behaviour. This timely volume provides a unique and up-to-date reference of our knowledge of all of them.

This long awaited review provides graduate students and researchers with the standard reference on X-ray binaries for many years to come.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.