A comprehensive textbook encompassing the analytical methods of classical celestial mechanics, the recent numerical experiments into the orbital evolution of gravitating masses, and the astrodynamics of artificial satellites and interplanetary…
Elk jaar opnieuw maakt de aarde een 940 miljoen kilometer lange reis om de zon. Dankzij deze eeuwige rondgang - en doordat de aardas niet loodrecht maar in een hoek van zo’n 23 graden op de afgelegde baan staat - is er leven op onze planeet en…
One of the most readable of all the great classics of physical science, Opticks comprises a comprehensive survey of 18th-century knowledge of light, describing Newtons own experiments with spectroscopy, colors, lenses, reflection, refraction and…
A concise introduction, Optical Astronomical Spectroscopy appeals to the newcomer of astronomical spectroscopy and assumes no previous specialist knowledge. Beginning from the physical background of spectroscopy with a clear explanation of energy…