The pulsar phenomenon
Pulsars as physical tools
Theoretical background
Effects of the interstellar medium
Instrumentation for pulsar observations
Finding new pulsars
Observing known pulsars
Pulsar timing
Beyond single radio dishes

"Radio pulsars are rapidly rotating, highly magnetised neutron stars. Studies of these fascinating objects have provided applications in solid-state physics, general relativity, galactic astronomy, astrometry, planetary physics and even cosmology. Most of these applications and much of what we know about neutron stars are derived from single-dish radio observations using state-of-the-art receivers and data acquisition systems. This comprehensive book is a unique resource that brings together the key observational techniques, background information and a review of the latest results, including the recent discovery of a double pulsar system. Useful software tools are provided which can be used to analyse example data, made available on a related website. This volume will be of great value not only to graduate students but also to researchers wishing to carry out and interpret a wide variety of radio pulsar observations."--Jacket