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Practical astronomy with your calculator or spreadsheet / Peter Duffett-Smith, Jonathan Zwart.

Author/creator	Duffett-Smith, Peter
Other author	Zwart, Jonathan.
Other author	Duffett-Smith, Peter
Format	Electronic
Edition	4th ed.
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Description	xxii, 216 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Astronomy--Problems, exercises, etc. Calculators--Problems, exercises, etc. Electronic spreadsheets in education.

Contents	Machine generated contents note: Time; Coordinate systems; The Sun; The planets, comets and binary stars; The Moon and eclipses; Index.
Abstract	"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 www.cambridge.org/9780521146548"--Provided by publisher.
General note	Rev. ed. of: Practical astronomy with your calculator / Peter Duffett-Smith. 3rd ed. 1988.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010041671
ISBN	9780521146548 (pbk.)
ISBN	0521146542 (pbk.)

Practical astronomy with your calculator or spreadsheet / Peter Duffett-Smith, Jonathan Zwart.

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