John D. Clark

Measure Solar System Objects and Their Movements for Yourself]

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Instead of taking somebody's word for it about the basic size and distance statistics for the solar system, this book shows amateur astronomers how to measure these things for themselves. This is an enriching experience for any amateur astronomer - to understand and personally measure some fundamental astronomical quantities and distances.A basic knowledge of geometry is required, but it is amazing how simple the geometry can be. Readers are led through the geometry as gently as possible - and in a light-hearted way - presuming that most non-academics will have half-forgotten most of their mathematics. The practical astronomical equipment rec… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-387-89560-4
EAN: 9780387895604
Produktnummer: 4290327
Verlag: Springer Nature
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 173 S.
Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D1.5 cm 346 g
Auflage: 2009
Gewicht: 346

Über den Autor

John Clark holds a Bachelor of Science, first class honors, in Physics, from London University, England, and a Ph. D. in Physics from Warwick University, England. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and spent two years as a post-doctoral researcher at Case Western Reserve University in the USA. Currently he is Managing Director of Fine R and D Limited. He has been an active amateur astronomer for many years.