TY - BOOK AU - Shapiro,Stuart L. AU - Teukolsky,Saul A. TI - Black holes, white dwarfs, and neutron stars: the physics of compact objects SN - 0471873179 : AV - QB843.B55 S5 1983 U1 - 521.5 SHA-S 19 PY - 2004/// CY - New York PB - Wiley KW - Compact objects (Astronomy) KW - Neutron stars KW - White dwarf stars KW - Black holes (Astronomy) N1 - This self-contained textbook brings together many different branches of physics--e.g. nuclear physics, solid state physics, particle physics, hydrodynamics, relativity--to analyze compact objects. The latest astronomical data is assessed. Over 250 exercises UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley034/82020112.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix05/82020112.html ER -