Light Curves of Variable Stars

This Unique Volume Provides A Complete Reference On Variable Stars. It Presents A Wealth Of Typical Light- And Colour-Curves To Allow Identification Together With A Detailed And Up-To-Date Description Of Each Subclass. The Editors Together With Seven Other World Experts Have Created A Unique Pictorial Atlas Of Variable Stars. In The First Chapter They Give A Clear Introduction To The Nomenclature And Classification Of The Light Curves Of Variable Stars And To Photometric Systems. In The Remaining Chapters They Provide A Detailed Account Of Each Subclass: From Eruptive Pulsating Rotating And Cataclysmic Variables Through To Eclipsing-Binary Systems And X-Ray Binaries. Specific Variable Stars Types And Classes Of Variables Together With Key Astrophysical Terms Can Be Quickly And Easily Located In The Book By Means Of Detailed Object-Name And Subject Indexes. This Comprehensive And Up-To-Date Volume Provides An Essential Reference For All Those Interested In Variable Stars - From Researchers And Graduate Students Through To Dedicated Amateurs.