Handbook of Pulsar Astronomy by Michael Kramer (English) Paperback Book

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This 2004 book provides a concise description of pulsar research. Key techniques, background information and results are presented along with software tools that can be used on real example data. This is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers.

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Radio pulsars are rapidly rotating highly magnetized neutron stars. Studies of these fascinating objects have provided applications in solid-state physics, general relativity, Galactic astronomy, astrometry, planetary physics and even cosmology. Most of these applications and much of what we know about neutron stars are derived from single-dish radio observations using state-of-the-art receivers and data acquisition systems. This comprehensive book is a unique resource that brings together the key observational techniques, background information and a review of the latest results, including the recent discovery of a double pulsar system. Useful software tools are provided which can be used to analyse example data, made available on a related website. This work will be of great value not only to graduate students but also to researchers wishing to carry out and interpret a wide variety of radio pulsar observations.

Author Biography

Michael Kramer has had the pleasure of narrating the works of many wonderful authors. He has received Audiofile magazine's Earphones Award for the Kent Family series by John Jakes and for Alan Fulsom's The Day After Tomorrow. He also narrates books for the Library of Congress's Talking Books Program for the blind and physically handicapped. Kramer also works as an actor in the many theatres of the Washington, D.C. area, where he lives with Kate and their two children, Henry and Vivian.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Basic pulsar properties; 2. Pulsars as physical tools; 3. Theoretical background; 4. Instrumentation for pulsar observations; 5. Observing known pulsars; 6. Finding new pulsars; 7. Pulsar timing; 8. Beyond single radio dishes; Appendix.

Review

Review of the hardback: 'This is a book which is well-timed and well-written and deserves to be read by a wider audience than that at which it is aimed.' The Observatory

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'This is a book which is well-timed and well-written and deserves to be read by a wider audience than that at which it is aimed.' The Observatory

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This 2004 book provides a concise description of pulsar research, presenting key techniques, background information and results.

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This 2004 book provides a concise description of pulsar research. Key techniques, background information and results are presented along with software tools that can be used on real example data. This is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers.

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This 2004 book provides a concise description of pulsar research. Key techniques, background information and results are presented along with software tools that can be used on real example data. This is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers.

Details ISBN0521535344 Author Duncan Lorimer Short Title HANDBK OF PULSAR ASTRONOMY Pages 312 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers Language English ISBN-10 0521535344 ISBN-13 9780521535342 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 523.887 Series Number 4 Residence US Year 2012 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 60 b/w illus. 5 tables Publication Date 2012-10-25 Replaced by 9780521828239 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2012-10-25 AU Release Date 2012-10-25 NZ Release Date 2012-10-25 We've got this

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