Pulsar Astronomy

The discovery of pulsars; the pulsars - an overview; searches and surveys; the distances of the pulsars; pulse timing; timing irregularities; the young pulsars; the galactic population of pulsars; supernovae; binary and millisecond pulsars; the x-ray binaries and bursters; integrated pulse profiles; individual pulses; geometry of the emitting regions; radiation processes; the pulsar emission mechanisms; interstellar scintillation and scattering; the interstellar magnetic field; achievements and prospects; the pulsar catalogue.