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Challenges of Astronomy

W. Schlosser, T. Schmidt-Kaler, E.F. Milone
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      A unique collection of thirty experiments ranging from ancient astronomy to cosmology, each containing one or more challenges for the reader. The progression here 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 stone-age abacus; determining the size of the Earth; the distance of the moon, stars and planets; planetary mass, density, temperature and atmosphere; the speed of light; the nature of the quiet and active sun; photometry and spectroscopy; star clusters and variable stars; and fundamental properties of stars.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: W. Schlosser, T. Schmidt-Kaler, E.F. Milone EAN: 9780387974088 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 1530 g HEIGHT: 254 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. DATE PUBLISHED: 1994-09-29 CITY: GENRE: SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Geophysics WIDTH: 178 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods, Astrophysics, Geophysics

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      A unique collection of thirty experiments ranging from ancient astronomy to cosmology, each containing one or more challenges for the reader. The progression here 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 stone-age abacus; determining the size of the Earth; the distance of the moon, stars and planets; planetary mass, density, temperature and atmosphere; the speed of light; the nature of the quiet and active sun; photometry and spectroscopy; star clusters and variable stars; and fundamental properties of stars.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: W. Schlosser, T. Schmidt-Kaler, E.F. Milone EAN: 9780387974088 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 1530 g HEIGHT: 254 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. DATE PUBLISHED: 1994-09-29 CITY: GENRE: SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Geophysics WIDTH: 178 cm SPINE:

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      Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods, Astrophysics, Geophysics

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