From the reviews: "Celletti (Universita di Roma 'Tor Vergata') and Perozzi (Telespazio Rome) present a complicated subject in an engaging manner that is accessible to general readers. The writing is clear and authoritative, and the diagrams and tables help the nonexpert reader to visualize the key ideas without having to wade through the mathematics usually found in a book on this subject. ... Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; lower- and upper-division undergraduates." (T. Barker, CHOICE, Vol. 44 (11), August, 2007) "The celestial mechanics can be considered as the mathematical part of the astronomy, requiring a high level in mathematics and reserved to specialists ... . The Waltz of the Planets offer a different insight, providing very basic mathematical tools to the reader, sufficient to enable him or her to understand the main topics of celestial planetary dynamics. The purpose is to present this discipline as accessible, interesting and amusing ... . A book to recommand to students, astronomers ... and celestial mechanicians." (Anne Lemaitre, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 30 (1), 2008)

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.
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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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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780387307770
Publisert
2007-01-24
Utgiver
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Høyde
244 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Aldersnivå
Popular/general, UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
24