Cambridge Astrophysics Series

32 primary works • 32 total works
The Cambridge Astrophysics Series (CAPS) was founded in 1978, and has become an important source of high-quality books in astrophysics, written for professionals and graduate students. The series is dedicated to the publication of research level monographs, extended reviews, and graduate textbooks, and covers all areas of contemporary astrophysics.…
Stellar Rotation
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· 1 Ratings · published 1996 · 5 editions
Understanding how stars rotate is central to model…
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X-Ray Binaries
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· 4 Ratings · published 1994 · 2 editions
X-ray binaries are some of the most varied and per…
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Pulsar Astronomy
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· 3 Ratings · published 1990 · 15 editions
An introduction to the properties of pulsars, incl…
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Molecular Collisions in the Interstellar Medium
In the interstellar medium - the space between the…
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Accretion Processes in Star Formation
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· 4 Ratings · published 1998 · 10 editions
Our understanding of the formation of stars and pl…
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Evolutionary Processes in Binary and Multiple Stars
Binary systems of stars are as common as single st…
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Classical Novae
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· 3 Ratings · published 1989 · 9 editions
This second edition has been updated and revised a…
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Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy
This book describes the development of astronomy i…
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Physics and Chemistry of Circumstellar Dust Shells
Circumstellar dust, the astronomical dust that for…
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Quasar Astronomy
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· published 1986 · 5 editions
This book utilises the author's twenty years of re…
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The Symbiotic Stars
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· published 1986 · 4 editions
Dr Kenyon has researched and assembled here all th…
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X-ray Detectors in Astronomy
First published in 1989, this book provides a comp…
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Beams and Jets in Astrophysics
Provides researchers in the field with a comprehen…
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Plasma Loops in the Solar Corona
A comprehensive account of the properties of plasm…
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Solar and Stellar Activity Cycles
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· 1 Ratings · published 1994 · 4 editions
How do you predict the parameters of future solar …
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3K: The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
This timely review covers all aspects of three dec…
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Cataclysmic Variable Stars
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· 2 Ratings · published 1996 · 5 editions
The study of cataclysmic variables - interacting b…
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The Magellanic Clouds
The Magellanic Clouds--a pair of nearby, satellite…
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Globular Cluster Systems
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· 3 Ratings · published 1998 · 3 editions
Globular clusters are roughly spherical, densely p…
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Solar and Stellar Magnetic Activity
Magnetic activity in the sun and similar stars res…
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The Galaxies of the Local Group
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· 1 Ratings · published 1996 · 9 editions
The Local Group is a small cluster of galaxies of …
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Origin Evolution Planetary Nebulae
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· 1 Ratings · published 2000 · 5 editions
This authoritative volume presents a thoroughly mo…
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Compact Stellar X-ray Sources
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· 4 Ratings · published 2006 · 6 editions
X-ray astronomy is the prime available window on a…
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The Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background
Spectacular observational breakthroughs, particula…
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Ultraviolet and X-ray Spectroscopy of the Solar Atmosphere
The solar atmosphere, above the Sun's surface laye…
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From Luminous Hot Stars to Starburst Galaxies
Before exploding as supernovae, luminous hot stars…
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Sunspots and Starspots
Written from both an observational and historical …
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Astrophysical Jets and Beams
Astrophysical jets are spectacular displays of gas…
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Maser Sources in Astrophysics
Masers are observed at a range of scales - from co…
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Gamma-ray Bursts
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· 1 Ratings · published 2012 · 6 editions
"Cosmic gamma ray bursts (GRBs) have fascinated sc…
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Cosmic Magnetic Fields
Magnetic fields are important in the Universe and …
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The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution
Stars are mostly found in binary and multiple syst…
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