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by Yi-Sui Sun, Li-Yong Zhou
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
This book provides a brief introduction to some basic but important problems in celestial mechanics, and particularly in the few-body problem, such as the permissible and forbidden region of motion, the evolution of moment of inertia of a system, and the orbital stability of asteroids in the solar...
by James B Kaler
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
The book begins at the Sun then travels through the solar system to see the stars, how they work, and ultimately what they mean to us. The idea is to provide an integrated view of the galaxy and its contents. Along the way we look at spectra, atmospheric phenomena, gravity and the laws of motion,...
Classifying the Cosmos
How We Can Make Sense of the Celestial Landscape
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2019
Since the invention of the telescope 400 years ago, astronomers have rapidly discovered countless celestial objects. But how does one make sense of it all?
Astronomer and former NASA Chief Historian Steven J. Dick brings order to this menagerie by defining 82 classes of astronomical objects,...
Remote Observatories for Amateur Astronomers
Using High-Powered Telescopes from Home
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015
Amateur astronomers who want to enhance their capabilities to contribute to science need look no farther than this guide to using remote observatories. The contributors cover how to build your own remote observatory as well as the existing infrastructure of commercial networks of remote observatories...
A Journey through the Universe
Gresham Lectures on Astronomy
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Providing an in-depth understanding both for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts, this highly comprehensive book provides an up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth. The book explores our Solar System, its planets and other bodies; examines the Sun and how it and other...
by Sergei Kopeikin, Michael Efroimsky, George Kaplan
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
This authoritative book presents the theoretical development of gravitational physics as it applies to the dynamics of celestial bodies and the analysis of precise astronomical observations. In so doing, it fills the need for a textbook that teaches modern dynamical astronomy with a strong emphasis...
Newton's Gravity
An Introductory Guide to the Mechanics of the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2012
“Newton’s Gravity” conveys the power of simple mathematics to tell the fundamental truth about nature. Many people, for example, know the tides are caused by the pull of the Moon and to a lesser extent the Sun. But very few can explain exactly how and why that happens. Fewer still can calculate...
The Solar System
Out of This World with Science Activities for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2019
Look up! What do you see? The sun, moon, stars, other planets? You’re checking out the solar system!
The Solar System: Out of This World with Science Activities for Kids invites middle school kids on a journey of a lifetime to explore the comets, meteors, asteroids, sun, planets, and moons...
by Joseph Augustus Seiss
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
"The Gospel in the Stars" is an 1882 treatise by Joseph A. Seiss. Within it, he attempts to reconcile Christianity with the contemporary public's fascination with astrology by drawing fascinating connections between the twelve signs of the Zodiac and Christian symbolism. Joseph Augustus...
Eyes on the Sky
A Spectrum of Telescopes
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2016
Four centuries ago, Galileo first turned a telescope to look up at the night sky. His discoveries opened the cosmos, revealing the geometry and dynamics of the solar system. Today's telescopic equipment, stretching over the whole spectrum from visible light to radio and millimetre astronomy, through...
The Space Book Revised and Updated
From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space & Astronomy
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
A revised and updated edition of the successful book, now featuring the most recent discoveries, technologies, and images.
Since the original edition of The Space Book was published in 2013, much has happened in the world of space exploration. This revised and updated edition, with a new introduction...
Zooming in
The Cosmos at High Resolution
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
High resolution is a key element in research in astronomy and cosmology.
Advances in instrumentation and new methods are enabling us to constantly make new exciting discoveries, and progress in theoretical modelling allows us to gain a deeper understanding of cosmic physics.
One example of this progress...
by Michael Perryman
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2011
Exoplanet research is one of the most explosive subjects in astronomy today. More than 500 exoplanets are now known, and groups world-wide are actively involved in a broad range of observational and theoretical efforts. This book ties together these many avenues of investigation - from the perspectives...
Constellations
The Story of Space Told Through the 88 Known Star Patterns in the Night Sky
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
Perfect for stargazers and armchair astronomers of all ages, CONSTELLATIONS is a beautifully illustrated, fascinating
guide to all 88 constellations, including an illustrated star map for each.
In CONSTELLATIONS, award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling takes us on an unprecedented...