This book explores cataclysmic variables with and without strong, overpowering magnetic fields. You’ll read about stars with densities ranging from that of th

Astronomers learn much of what they know about the mass, brightness, and size of stars by observing binary systems, in which two stars orbit each other, periodi

Focussing on the formulation of mathematical models for the light curves of eclipsing binary stars, and on the algorithms for generating such models, this book

An advanced review of how binary stars affect stellar evolution, presenting results from state-of-the art models and recent observations.

This book presents a complete summary of the author's twenty five years of experience in telescope design. It provides a general introduction to every aspect of