Peter Duffett-Smith (University of Cambridge), Jonathan Zwart (New York Columbia University)

Practical Astronomy with your Calculator or Spreadsheet

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Updated and extended, the fourth edition of this highly regarded book is ideal for those who wish to solve various practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator or spreadsheet. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions, shown alongside worked examples, this handbook can be enjoyed by anyone interested in astronomy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 4., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 203mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9781108436076
• ISBN-10: 1108436072
• Artikelnr.: 48684118

Autorenporträt

Peter Duffett-Smith is a physicist by training, and a radio astronomer by trade. He is a Reader in Experimental Radio Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and is a fellow of Downing College and the Royal Astronomical Society.

Inhaltsangabe

Time; Coordinate systems; The Sun; The planets, comets and binary stars; The Moon and eclipses; Index.

Rezensionen

'The biggest change from previous editions is the inclusion of spreadsheets for nearly every calculation ... All in all, this book does a good job at what it sets out to do. The formulas and algorithms are presented clearly and with an appropriate level of detail, and the spreadsheets supplement the text by showing an additional way to perform the computations without having to resort to a scientific calculator or writing your own programs.' Michael Coren, AstroMart.com