Textbook On Spherical Astronomy
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Textbook On Spherical Astronomy
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Author : W. M. Smart
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1977-07-07
Textbook On Spherical Astronomy written by W. M. Smart and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977-07-07 with Science categories.
This new revision of a standard work gives a general but comprehensive introduction to positional astronomy. Useful for researchers as well as undergraduates.
Spherical Astronomy
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Author : Robin M. Green
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1985-10-31
Spherical Astronomy written by Robin M. Green and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-10-31 with Science categories.
This introductory textbook assumes no prior knowledge of classical astronomy but is sufficiently comprehensive to be useful as a background reference work. It provides the essential background on mathematical technique and coordinate systems and discusses in detail, refraction, aberration, stellar parallax, precession, nutation and proper motion.
A Textbook Of Spherical Trigonometry And Spherical Astronomy
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Author : S.K.D Dubey & Others
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-09-18
A Textbook Of Spherical Trigonometry And Spherical Astronomy written by S.K.D Dubey & Others and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-18 with categories.
Heavenly Mathematics
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Author : Glen Van Brummelen
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2017-04-04
Heavenly Mathematics written by Glen Van Brummelen and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-04 with Mathematics categories.
"Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. The discipline was a mainstay of mathematics education for centuries, and it was a standard subject in high schools until the 1950s. Today, however, it is rarely taught. Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth."--Jacket.
Fundamentals Of Astronomy
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Author : Cesare Barbieri
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2020-11-24
Fundamentals Of Astronomy written by Cesare Barbieri and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-24 with Science categories.
Providing a broad overview of foundational concepts, this second edition of Fundamentals of Astronomy covers topics ranging from spherical astronomy to reference systems, and celestial mechanics to astronomical photometry and spectroscopy. It expounds arguments of classical astronomy that provided the foundation for modern astrometry, whilst presenting the latest results of the very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) radio technique, optical interferometers and satellites such as Hipparcos and GAIA, and recent resolutions of the IAU and IERS regarding precession, forced and free nutation, and Earth figure and rotation. Concepts of general relativity are explored, such as the advance of Mercury’s perihelion, light deflection and black holes, in addition to the physical properties, orbits, and ephemerides of planets, comets and asteroids with an extension to visual binary stars orbital reconstruction. Extrasolar planets are also discussed, with reference to radial velocity and transits measurements by ground and space telescopes. Basic concepts of astronomical photometry, spectroscopy and polarimetry are given, including the influence of the terrestrial atmosphere. Classical works, such as Hipparchus, are mentioned in order to provide a flavor of the historical development of the field. It is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying astronomy, astrophysics, mathematics, and engineering. Supplementary and explanatory notes provide readers with references to additional material published in other literature and scientific journals, whilst solved and unsolved exercises allow students to review their understanding of the material. Features: Provides an introductory vision of arguments from spherical astronomy to celestial mechanics to astronomical photometry and spectroscopy Presents the information at an introductory level without sacrificing scientific rigor Fully updated throughout with the latest results in the field
The Ever Changing Sky
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Author : James B. Kaler
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-03-14
The Ever Changing Sky written by James B. Kaler and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-14 with Nature categories.
The Ever-Changing Sky provides a comprehensive and non-mathematical guide to spherical astronomy. The reader is guided through terrestrial and celestial co-ordinate systems, time measurement and celestial navigation, to the prediction of the rising and setting of the stars, Sun and Moon. It focuses on the geometrical aspects of the night sky without using complex trigonometry. The book progresses to a general study of the Earth and sky, including the stars and constellations (with useful star maps provided), the motions and appearance of the Moon, tides and eclipses, the orbits of the planets and the smaller bodies of the Solar System (asteroids, meteors, meteorites and comets). Finally, there is a brief overview of atmospheric phenomena (including rainbows and haloes). This text will be invaluable to students taking courses in naked-eye astronomy, amateur and professional astronomers, as well as more general readers wanting to know how the night sky changes.
Greek Astronomy
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Author : Sir Thomas L. Heath
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-04-30
Greek Astronomy written by Sir Thomas L. Heath and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-30 with Science categories.
Astronomy as a science began with the Ionian philosophers, with whom Greek philosophy and mathematics also began. While the Egyptians and Babylonians had accomplished much of astronomical worth, it remained for the unrivalled speculative genius of the Greeks, in particular, their mathematical genius, to lay the foundations of the true science of astronomy. In this classic study, a noted scholar discusses in lucid detail the specific advances made by the Greeks, many of whose ideas anticipated the discoveries of modern astronomy. Pythagoras, born at Samos about 572 B.C., was probably the first to hold that the earth is spherical in shape, while his later followers anticipated Copernicus with the then-startling hypothesis that the earth was not the center of the universe but a planet like the others. Heraclides of Pontus (c. 388–315 B.C.), a pupil of Plato, declared that the apparent daily rotation of the heavenly bodies is due, not to a rotation of the heavenly sphere about an axis through the center of the earth, but to the rotation of the earth itself around its own axis. Secondly, Heraclides discovered that Venus and Mercury revolve around the sun like satellites. Perhaps the greatest astronomer of antiquity was Hipparchus, who flourished between 161 and 126 B.C. He compiled a catalog of fixed stars to the number 850 or more, made great improvements in the instruments used for astronomical observations, and discovered the precession of the equinoxes, among other accomplishments. The astronomy of Hipparchus takes its definitive form in the Syntaxis (commonly called the Almagest) of Ptolemy, written about A.D. 150, which held the field until the time of Copernicus. The extraordinary achievements of these and many more Greek theorists are given full coverage in this erudite account, which blends exceptional clarity with a readable style to produce a work that is not only indispensable for astronomers and historians of science but easily accessible to science-minded lay readers.
Stellar Structure And Evolution
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Author : Rudolf Kippenhahn
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-10-31
Stellar Structure And Evolution written by Rudolf Kippenhahn and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-31 with Science categories.
This long-awaited second edition of the classical textbook on Stellar Structure and Evolution by Kippenhahn and Weigert is a thoroughly revised version of the original text. Taking into account modern observational constraints as well as additional physical effects such as mass loss and diffusion, Achim Weiss and Rudolf Kippenhahn have succeeded in bringing the book up to the state-of-the-art with respect to both the presentation of stellar physics and the presentation and interpretation of current sophisticated stellar models. The well-received and proven pedagogical approach of the first edition has been retained. The book provides a comprehensive treatment of the physics of the stellar interior and the underlying fundamental processes and parameters. The models developed to explain the stability, dynamics and evolution of the stars are presented and great care is taken to detail the various stages in a star’s life. Just as the first edition, which remained a standard work for more than 20 years after its first publication, the second edition will be of lasting value not only for students but also for active researchers in astronomy and astrophysics.
Observational Astronomy
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Author : D. Scott Birney
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-06-29
Observational Astronomy written by D. Scott Birney and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-29 with Nature categories.
New and updated edition of advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate textbook on observational astronomy.
A Treatise On Spherical Astronomy
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Author : Robert Stawell Ball
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1908
A Treatise On Spherical Astronomy written by Robert Stawell Ball and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Spherical astronomy categories.