2.10 Going further
In this brief review of pulsar astronomy, we have only skimmed the surface of many topics which are
covered more thoroughly elsewhere. Two recent textbooks, Pulsar Astronomy [200] and Handbook
of Pulsar Astronomy [185
], cover the literature and techniques and provide excellent further
reading. The morphological properties of pulsars have recently been comprehensively discussed in
two recent reviews [286, 280]. Those wishing to approach the subject from a more theoretical
viewpoint are advised to read The Theory of Neutron Star Magnetospheres [218
] and The Physics
of the Pulsar Magnetosphere [32]. Our summary of evolutionary aspects serves merely as a
primer to the vast body of literature available. Further insights can be found from more detailed
reviews [33
, 251, 292
].
Pulsar resources available on the Internet are continually becoming more extensive and useful. A good
starting point for pulsar-surfers is the Handbook of Pulsar Astronomy website [186], as well as the pages
maintained at Arecibo [226], Berkeley [325
], Bonn [215], Cagliari [324], Jodrell Bank [326
],
Princeton [258
], Swinburne [305
], UBC [323
] and Sydney [259].