RR Lyrae Stars: 27 (Cambridge Astrophysics, Series Number 27) - Softcover

Smith, Horace A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521548179 ISBN 13: 9780521548175

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This is a comprehensive account of RR Lyrae stars, and traces the story from their initial discovery a century ago, through to their present status. This book reviews our current understanding of RR Lyrae stars. It is a unique explanation of the multiple applications of these variable stars for a range of astrophysical problems. Horace A. Smith describes the use of RR Lyrae stars as probes of old stellar populations, both in the Milky Way and other galaxies, and as an outstanding testing ground for stellar evolution and pulsation theories. He stresses the significance of variable stars for our ultimate understanding of the history and scale of the Milky Way and nearer extragalactic systems. For advanced students and researchers of astronomy, this is a definitive account of the modern theories surrounding RR Lyrae stars.

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'...a unique explanation of the multiple applications of these variable starts for a range of astrophysical problems. ...For advanced students and researchers of astronomy, this is a definitive account of the modern theories surrounding RR Lyrae stars.' American Association of Variable Star Observers Bookstore

Book Description:

This book reviews our current understanding of RR Lyrae stars. It is a unique explanation of the multiple applications of these variable stars for a range of astrophysical problems. Horace A. Smith stresses the significance of variable stars for our understanding of the history and scale of the Milky Way.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521548179
• ISBN 13: 9780521548175
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168