Astro Navigation Demystified. The ultimate book of the series; it is a complete course in astro / celestial navigation. This unique self-teach course comprehensively covers all relevant elements of the examination syllabuses of the main sailing…
Astronomy For Astro Navigation. This book focuses on those aspects of astronomy that are essential for a complete understanding of astronavigation - a must for sailors, navigators, nautical colleges and navigation tutors. The only book of its kind -…
Containing 2400 entries, this dictionary encompasses all aspects of classical and modern astronomy and gives the names of constellations, stars, galaxies, asteroids, comets, nebulae and observatories. Exact definitions of terms used in astrophysics…
this text is still one of the best (if not the best) astronomy texts of its kind. It is not only very easy to read, it is exciting too. The text treats the theory of light basically but very thoroughly. The author presents the relativistic aspects of…
This book stems from the proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Colloquium 105. Every facet of the teaching of astronomy is explored by the contributors. Courses, training and teaching techniques form a large sector of the book.…
The Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy is a comprehensive account of the results of our physical and intellectual exploration of the Universe. The 1980s is an exciting period for space exploration: the early big-budget manned space spectacles have been…
L'astronomie, la plus ancienne et la plus moderne des sciences, vous deviendra bientôt familière; à l'époque de l'astronautique, des fusées pour la lune ou pour Vénus, c'est indispensable; mais aussi passionnant, hallucinant!