Telescopes and techniques : an introduction to practical astronomy /
This second - completely revised - edition of Chris Kitchin's easy-to-read book provides a carefully structured introduction to the tools of astronomy. Beginning with an in-depth look at astronomical telescopes, it progresses through a coverage of positions and motions of astronomical objects,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Springer,
2003.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This second - completely revised - edition of Chris Kitchin's easy-to-read book provides a carefully structured introduction to the tools of astronomy. Beginning with an in-depth look at astronomical telescopes, it progresses through a coverage of positions and motions of astronomical objects, to observing instruments and techniques. New to this edition are sections on modern small telescopes and their design, revised material on the computer processing of data, and extended appendices. Like the first edition, questions (with answers) are given so that students and enthusiastic amateur astronomers can check their progress. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 258 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-236) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781447100232 (electronic bk.) 1447100239 (electronic bk.) |