{"product_id":"9781402065439","title":"Astrophysics and Space Science Library","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAstrophysics and Space Science Library\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMilone, Eugene F.; Leahy, Denis A.; Hobill, David W.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort-period binaries run the gamut from widely separated stars to black-hole pairs; in between are systems that include neutron stars and white dwarfs, and partially evolved systems such as tidally distorted and over-contact systems. These objects represent stages of evolution of binary stars, and their degrees of separation provide critical clues to how their evolutionary paths differ from that of single stars. The widest and least distorted systems provide astronomers with the essential precise data needed to study all stars: mass and radius. The interactions of binary star components, on the other hand, provide a natural laboratory to observe how the matter in these stars behaves under different and often varying physical conditions. Thus, cataclysmic variables with and without overpoweringly strong magnetic fields, and stars with densities from that found in the Sun to the degenerate matter of white dwarfs and the ultra-compact states of neutron stars and black holes are all discussed. The extensive index permits cross-referencing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2008-03-03\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781402065439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4020-6544-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 270\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47365467766924,"sku":"9781402065439","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781402065439.jpg?v=1775678551","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781402065439","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}