It takes the average reader 6 hours and 50 minutes to read An Introduction to Close Binary Stars by R. W. Hilditch
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Binary systems of stars are as common as single stars. They are of fundamental importance because they allow stellar masses, radii and luminosities to be measured directly, and explain a host of diverse and energetic phenomena including X-ray binaries, cataclysmic variables, novae, symbiotic stars, and some types of supernovae. This 2001 book was the first to provide a pedagogical and comprehensive introduction to binary stars. It combines theory and observations at all wavelengths to develop a unified understanding of binaries of all categories. It comprehensively reviews methods for...
An Introduction to Close Binary Stars by R. W. Hilditch is 398 pages long, and a total of 102,684 words.
This makes it 134% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 21 minutes to read An Introduction to Close Binary Stars aloud.
An Introduction to Close Binary Stars is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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