RR Lyrae Stars
Smith, Horace A. / King, Andrew / Lin, Douglas![RR Lyrae Stars](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/154/1541147/CHSBZCOP031541147.jpg)
This is a comprehensive account of RR Lyrae stars, and traces the story from their initial discovery a century ago, through to their present status. This book reviews our current understanding of RR Lyrae stars. It is a unique explanation of the multiple applications of these variable stars for a range of astrophysical problems. Horace A. Smith describes the use of RR Lyrae stars as probes of old stellar populations, both in the Milky Way and ...