E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten
Reihe: Springer Praxis Books
Celletti / Perozzi Celestial Mechanics
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-68577-9
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
The Waltz of the Planets
E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten
Reihe: Springer Praxis Books
ISBN: 978-0-387-68577-9
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
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.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1;Table of contents;5
2;Foreword;9
3;Authors' preface;14
4;Acknowledgements;16
5;List of illustrations;17
6;Around and around;22
7;Three bodies and no solution;45
8;Celestial waltz;63
9;Cosmic spinning tops;78
10;Our chaotic Solar System;102
11;Singularities, collisions and threatening bodies;126
12;Of Moon and man;148
13;Rock around the planets;168
14;Lords of the rings;192
15;At the edge of the Solar System;206
16;On the road to exolife;218
17;Planetary data;233
18;Planetary satellite data;234
19;Space missions;237
20;Internet resources;242
21;Glossary;246
22;Bibliography;252
23;Index;254
