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Basic Astronomy Labs, Terry L. Smith, Michael D. Reynolds, Jay S. Huebner
Basic Astronomy Labs, Terry L. Smith, Michael D. Reynolds, Jay S. Huebner
Physics Faculty Research and Scholarship
Providing the tools and know-how to apply the principles of astronomy first-hand, these 43 laboratory exercises each contain an introduction that clearly shows budding astronomers why the particular topic of that lab is of interest and relevant to astronomy. About one-third of the exercises are devoted solely to observation, and no mathematics is required beyond simple high school algebra and trigonometry.Organizes exercises into six major topics—sky, optics and spectroscopy, celestial mechanics, solar system, stellar properties, and exploration and other topics—providing clear outlines of what is involved in the exercise, its purpose, and what procedures and apparatus are to be used. …
Some Contributions Of Pure Math To Science, Herbert B.E. Case
Some Contributions Of Pure Math To Science, Herbert B.E. Case
Student and Lippitt Prize essays
An examination of the connection between math and science through discoveries in the subjects of astronomy, mechanics, physics and chemistry.