Astronomy: Principles and Practice, - Rilegato

Roy, A. E.; Clarke, David

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ISBN 10: 0852743947 ISBN 13: 9780852743942

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 1988

Riassunto

This third edition of Astronomy: Principles and Practice has been updated and expanded to cover the exciting developments in the 'new' astronomies and experimental methods which are now widely used. Together with the companion volume Astronomy: The Structure of the Universe, it provides a comprehensive and systematic treatment of astronomy including the physical and mathematical groundwork so often omitted from other textbooks. They comprise an excellent foundation for a complete two-year course in astronomy, while portions of the text may be selected as the basis of a preliminary science or liberal arts course at the first year university level. Both books include many worked examples, problems with answers, and a selection of practical projects. Although primarily intended for undergraduate use, these books will also afford serious amateur astronomers a welcome opportunity to study their subject as a working science. Astronomy: Principles and Practice, 3rd edition introduces the concepts and historical development of astronomy, presents a course on positional measurement and celestial mechanics, and describes the techniques and instrumentation of astronomical observation and measurement.

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Contenuti

Introduction: Naked eye observations. Ancient world models. Observations made by instruments. The nature of the observables. The astronomer's measurements. The celestial sphere and elementary celestial mechanics: Geometry of the sphere. Celestial sphere coordinate systems and timekeeping systems. Reduction of positional observations I. Reduction of positional observations II. Geocentric planetary phenomena. Celestial mechanics: two-body problem and many-body problem. Observational Techniques: Radiation laws. Optics of telescope collectors. Visual use of telescopes. Special optical systems and measurements. Radio telescopes. Telescope mountings. Detectors for optical telescopes. Astronomical measurements. Other astrophysical experimentation. Experimental work: Practical projects. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1988
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0852743947
• ISBN 13: 9780852743942
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 376
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile