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Challenges of Astronomy
Schlosser, W.; Schmidt-Kaler, T.; Milone, E. F.
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Description for Challenges of Astronomy
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 473.
Challenges of Astronomy in a unique collection of thirty astronomy experiments ranging from ancient astronomy to cosmology. Each of the experiments contains one or more challenges for the reader. The progression is from the Earth outward through the solar system to the stellar and galactic realm. Topics include the shape of the sky, Stonehenge as a stoneage abacus, determination of the size of the Earth, the distance of the Moon and planets, Kepler's laws, planetary mass and density, the temperatures and atmospheres of planets, the speed of light, the distances of stars, the nature of the quiet and active Sun, ... Read more
Challenges of Astronomy in a unique collection of thirty astronomy experiments ranging from ancient astronomy to cosmology. Each of the experiments contains one or more challenges for the reader. The progression is from the Earth outward through the solar system to the stellar and galactic realm. Topics include the shape of the sky, Stonehenge as a stoneage abacus, determination of the size of the Earth, the distance of the Moon and planets, Kepler's laws, planetary mass and density, the temperatures and atmospheres of planets, the speed of light, the distances of stars, the nature of the quiet and active Sun, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461287698
SKU
V9781461287698
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