Practical Astronomy with your Calculator or Spreadsheet by Peter Duffett-Smith

Description: Now in its fourth edition, this highly regarded book is ideal for those who wish to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator or spreadsheet. Updated and extended, this new edition shows you how to use spreadsheets to predict, with greater accuracy, solar and lunar eclipses, the positions of the planets, and the times of sunrise and sunset. Suitable for worldwide use, this handbook covers orbits, transformations and general celestial phenomena, and is essential for anyone wanting to make astronomical calculations for themselves. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions for use with a pocket calculator, shown alongside worked examples, it can be enjoyed by anyone interested in astronomy, and will be a useful tool for software writers and students studying introductory astronomy. High-precision spreadsheet methods for greater accuracy are available at .

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EAN: 9781108436076

UPC: 9781108436076

ISBN: 9781108436076

MPN: N/A

Number of Pages: 238 Pages

Publication Name: Practical Astronomy with Your Calculator or Spreadsheet

Language: English

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Item Height: 0.5 in

Subject: Hardware / Mobile Devices, Desktop Applications / Spreadsheets, Astronomy

Publication Year: 2017

Features: Revised

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 19 Oz

Subject Area: Computers, Science

Item Length: 10 in

Author: Jonathan Zwart, Peter Duffett-Smith

Item Width: 8.1 in

Format: Trade Paperback