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Celestial Mechanics, 2007 The Waltz of the Planets Popular Astronomy Series

Langue : Anglais

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Couverture de l’ouvrage Celestial Mechanics

The aim of this book is to demonstrate to a wider audience, as well as to a more skilled audience, the many fascinating aspects of modern celestial mechanics. It sets out to do this without the use of mathematics. After giving the reader the technical tools needed for a basic understanding of the underlying physical phenomena (using only elementary mathematics), facts and figures are provided on historical events, modern discoveries and future applications. Contents are divided into major topics where the three "souls" of modern celestial mechanics (dynamical systems, Solar System and stellar systems, spaceflight dynamics) play a major role.

Around and around.- Three bodies and no solution.- Celestial waltz.- Cosmic spinning tops.- Our chaotic Solar System.- Singularities, collisions and threatening bodies.- Of Moon and man.- Rock around the planets.- Lords of the rings.- At the edge of the Solar System.- On the road to exolife.

Reinforces public awareness as a key issue for appreciating and exploiting the wealth of astronomical data and images gathered during the space age

Explains celestial mechanics without the use of mathematics

Authors provide an interdisciplinary cross section of all celestial mechanics

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Ouvrage de 248 p.

17x24.4 cm

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36,91 €

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