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924 elementary problems and answers in solar system astronomy /

This challenging collection of problems is organized into seven carefully crafted, thoughtful chapters on the Sun and the nature of the solar system; the motion of the planets; the Sun, Earth, and Moon; the sky as observed from the rotating, revolving Earth; other planets, their satellites, their ri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Van Allen, James Alfred, 1914-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©1993.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This challenging collection of problems is organized into seven carefully crafted, thoughtful chapters on the Sun and the nature of the solar system; the motion of the planets; the Sun, Earth, and Moon; the sky as observed from the rotating, revolving Earth; other planets, their satellites, their rings; asteroids, comets, and meteoroids; and the radiations and telescopes. From question 1, "List characteristics of the solar system that are major clues in devising a hypothesis of its origin and evolution," through question 924, "Give a brief list of the contributions of radio and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 250, [1] pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (page 251).
ISBN:1587292424
9781587292422