Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods books

1913 books were found.

The Lives and Death-Throes of Massive Stars (IAU S329)

The Lives and Death-Throes of Massive Stars (IAU S329)...

Author: J. J. Eldridge (University of Auckland) ,  John C. Bray
ISBN: 9781107170063
Format: Hardback
$219.91

IAU Symposium 329 covers the impact of massive stars, which is felt across many areas of astrophysics, as they are...  Read More >>

Applied Computer Science for GGOS Observatories: Communication, Coordination and Automation of Future Geodetic Infrastructures

Applied Computer Science for GGOS Observatories: Communication,...

Author: Alexander N.J. Neidhardt
ISBN: 9783319401379
Format: Hardback
$103.47

This book combines elementary theory from computer science with real-world challenges in global geodetic observation,...  Read More >>

Optical Astronomical Spectroscopy

Optical Astronomical Spectroscopy

Author: C.R. Kitchin
ISBN: 9781138406292
Format: Hardback
$242.00

Beginning from the physical background of spectroscopy with an explanation of energy levels and spectroscopic notation,...  Read More >>

Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the Context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention

Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in...

Author: Clive Ruggles ,  Michel Cotte
ISBN: 9780954086763
Format: Electronic book text
$64.69

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The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon

The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon

Author: Andrew May
ISBN: 9783319607405
Format: Paperback
$103.47

It tells you the best times to view the Moon, the most exciting sights to look out for, and the best equipment to...  Read More >>

Radio Astronomer: John Bolton and a New Window on the Universe

Radio Astronomer: John Bolton and a New Window on the...

Author: Peter Robertson ,  Ron Ekers
ISBN: 9781742235455
Format: Hardback
$19.99

The leading Australian astronomer of his generation, John Bolton (1922–93), was born in Sheffield and educated at...  Read More >>

Galactic Radio Astronomy

Galactic Radio Astronomy

Author: Yoshiaki Sofue
ISBN: 9789811034442
Format: Paperback
$155.22

This book is a concise primer on galactic radio astronomy for undergraduate and graduate students, and provides...  Read More >>

Astronavigation: A Method for Determining Exact Position by the Stars

Astronavigation: A Method for Determining Exact Position...

Author: K.A. Zischka ,  Eric Ruark
ISBN: 9783319479934
Format: Paperback
$258.72

This book acts as a manual for the ancient methods of navigating by the stars, which continue to provide the sailor...  Read More >>

The Light, The Stones and The Sacred: Proceedings of the XVth Italian Society of Archaeoastronomy Congress

The Light, The Stones and The Sacred: Proceedings of...

Author: Andrea Orlando
ISBN: 9783319544861
Format: Hardback
$465.72

This book addresses a variety of topics within the growing discipline of Archaeoastronomy, focusing especially on...  Read More >>

Measuring the Universe: A Multiwavelength Perspective

Measuring the Universe: A Multiwavelength Perspective...

Author: George H. Rieke (University of Arizona)
ISBN: 9781108405232
Format: Paperback
$108.65

Covering the full range of modern instrumentation from radio to gamma ray, this is a comprehensive guide to state-of-the-art...  Read More >>

Submillimetre Studies of Prestellar and Starless Cores in the Ophiuchus, Taurus and Cepheus Molecular Clouds

Submillimetre Studies of Prestellar and Starless Cores...

Author: Katherine Miranda Pattle
ISBN: 9783319565194
Format: Hardback
$284.60

The book illustrates core stability on the “virial plane”, in which core stability is plotted against core confinement...  Read More >>

Our Place in the Universe: Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries

Our Place in the Universe: Understanding Fundamental...

Author: Sun Kwok
ISBN: 9783319541716
Format: Paperback
$85.36

Using simple tools and mathematics, ancient astronomers accurately determined the sizes of the Earth and Moon, the...  Read More >>

UV Astronomy 2011

UV Astronomy 2011

Author: Boris Shustov ,  Ana I. Gómez de Castro
ISBN: 9789401779111
Format: Paperback
$258.72

Papers included in that topical issue cover four main topics of UV astronomy: stellar physics and evolution, planets,...  Read More >>

Mathematical SETI: Statistics, Signal Processing, Space Missions

Mathematical SETI: Statistics, Signal Processing, Space...

Author: Claudio Maccone
ISBN: 9783662506097
Format: Paperback
$284.60

This book introduces the Statistical Drake Equation where, from a simple product of seven positive numbers, the...  Read More >>

Introduction to Planetary Photometry

Introduction to Planetary Photometry

Author: Michael K. Shepard
ISBN: 9781107131743
Format: Hardback
$142.29

Introducing planetary photometry as a quantitative remote sensing tool, this handbook demonstrates how reflected...  Read More >>

Introduction to Methods of Approximation in Physics and Astronomy

Introduction to Methods of Approximation in Physics...

Author: Maurice H. P. M. van Putten
ISBN: 9789811029318
Format: Hardback
$155.22

This textbook provides students with a solid introduction to the techniques of approximation commonly used in data...  Read More >>

Optical 3D-Spectroscopy for Astronomy

Optical 3D-Spectroscopy for Astronomy

Author: Roland Bacon (CNRS, Observatoire de Lyon) ,  Guy Monnet
ISBN: 9783527412020
Format: Hardback
$269.95

Over the last 50 years, a variety of techniques have been developed to add a third dimension to regular imaging,...  Read More >>

Merz Telescopes: A global heritage worth preserving

Merz Telescopes: A global heritage worth preserving...

Author: Ileana Chinnici
ISBN: 9783319414850
Format: Hardback
$232.85

This book comprises a fascinating collection of contributions on the Merz telescopes in Italy that collectively...  Read More >>

Tests of Lorentz Invariance with an Optical Ring Cavity

Tests of Lorentz Invariance with an Optical Ring Cavity...

Author: Yuta Michimura
ISBN: 9789811037399
Format: Hardback
$258.72

This thesis describes one of the most precise experimental tests of Lorentz symmetry in electrodynamics by light-speed...  Read More >>

Gas Accretion onto Galaxies

Gas Accretion onto Galaxies

Author: Andrew Fox ,  Romeel Davé
ISBN: 9783319525112
Format: Hardback
$336.35

This edited volume presents the current state of gas accretion studies from both observational and theoretical perspectives,...  Read More >>

Charles Olivier and the Rise of Meteor Science

Charles Olivier and the Rise of Meteor Science

Author: Richard Taibi
ISBN: 9783319445175
Format: Hardback
$227.70

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Astronomy for Older Eyes: A Guide for Aging Backyard Astronomers

Astronomy for Older Eyes: A Guide for Aging Backyard...

Author: James L. Chen ,  Adam Chen
ISBN: 9783319524122
Format: Paperback
$77.60

This book is for the aging amateur astronomy population, including newcomers to astronomy in their retirement and...  Read More >>

Visually Observing Comets

Visually Observing Comets

Author: David A. J. Seargent
ISBN: 9783319454344
Format: Paperback
$64.66

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