{"product_id":"binary-stars-as-critical-tools-and-tests-in-contemporary-astrophysics-iau-s240-hardback-9780521863483","title":"Binary Stars as Critical Tools and Tests in Contemporary Astrophysics (IAU S240) (Hardback) 9780521863483","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBinary Stars as Critical Tools and Tests in Contemporary Astrophysics (IAU S240)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIAU S240 focuses on recent advances across the broad field of binary star research.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam I. Hartkopf (Edited by), Petr Harmanec (Edited by), Edward F. Guinan (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521863483, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 August 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e500 pages, 300 b\/w illus.  46 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.5 x 18.2 x 3 cm, 1.164 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIAU Symposium 240, held in conjunction with the 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, highlights the latest advances in the field of binary and multiple stars, and was the first major meeting in recent years bringing together members of both the 'wide' and 'close' binary communities. Topics discussed ranged from common proper motion pairs and other 'fragile' binaries to contact binaries and star\/brown-dwarf\/planet systems, exploring the numerous interests common to all binary star researchers. Highlights included talks on observing binaries using high angular and spectral resolution techniques, the impacts of new and planned large-scale surveys, recent models for binary evolution, new methods for analyzing cataclysmic pairs and disentangling spectra, surveys of extragalactic eclipsing binaries, Doppler tomography and imaging, and binaries as probes of the Galaxy's chemical and dynamical evolution. This volume will be an important reference source for binary star researchers for many years to come.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWelcome and Dedications\u003cbr\u003e Part I. New Observing Techniques and Reduction Methods\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Binary Stars as Critical Tools for Obtaining Direct and Reliable Information\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Binary Stars as Critical Tests for Studying Specific Phenomena\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Summary.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Astrophysics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Astrophysics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Astrophysics%20%5BPHVB%5D%22\"\u003ePHVB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265285443864,"sku":"9780521863483","price":60.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521863483.gif?v=1692021359","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/binary-stars-as-critical-tools-and-tests-in-contemporary-astrophysics-iau-s240-hardback-9780521863483","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}