Author : William Liller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,37 MB
Release : 1992-10-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521418393
Excellent introduction to finding previously unknown comets, asteroids, novae and supernovae.
Author : Steven J. Dick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 20,20 MB
Release : 2013-09-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1107033616
This book shows that astronomical discovery is a complex and ongoing process comprising various stages of research, interpretation and understanding.
Author : William Liller
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 33,19 MB
Release : 1990-08-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521399159
The Cambridge Astronomy Guide is intended for lovers of astronomy who wish to do more than just look at the night sky or marvel at glossy pictures of it. It tells you how to get outside and actually practise astronomy, even if you own nothing more than a simple camera. Astronomy, more than any other science, offers amateurs the opportunity to make meaningful and lasting contributions to the field. This Guide explains in simple non-mathematical terms how you can take stunning star photographs and then put them to use making valuable contributions to the science of astronomy. Ben Mayer's odd-numbered chapters provide a fascinating account told with much humour of how one raw amateur got started and quickly progressed to become one of the world's best known and in many ways most successful amateur astronomers. Bill Liller's even-numbered chapters provide a more extensive commentary on much of what Ben writes, plus some additional material which gives the professional point of view.
Author : Jack Newton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,84 MB
Release : 1995-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521444927
How do you choose your first telescope? Or build one from first principles? What can the deep sky offer you season-by-season? How do you get started in astrophotography? And progress to CCD imaging? The Guide to Amateur Astronomy answers the questions of the novice and the experienced amateur astronomer in one easy-to-use and comprehensive account. Throughout the emphasis is on practical methods to get you started and then develop your skills; with lavish illustrations to show you just what is possible. This second edition of the highly successful Guide has been fully revised and updated. It now takes you from basic 'piggyback' astrophotography, through the use of a cold camera to state-of- the-art CCD imaging; from studies of the planets to the most distant objects in the Universe. From guidelines for the care and adjustment of your telescope through to lists of the spectral classification of stars, amateur astronomy societies and clubs, all the information you need for your voyage of discovery and revelation is provided in this self-contained, helpful guide.
Author : Martin Harwit
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 40,8 MB
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1108722040
The search -- Discoveries -- Observation -- Detection, recognition, and classification of cosmic phenomena -- The fringes of legitimacy : the need for enlightened planning.
Author : Govert Schilling
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,56 MB
Release : 2011-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1441978119
Offers a unique combination of informative text, magnificent illustrations and stylish design Examines the 100 most important discoveries since the invention of the telescope Features spectacular photographs, taken with the largest telescopes on Earth and in space, that portray distant corners of the universe Author Govert Schilling is a renowned astronomy journalist and science communicator In his Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries, astronomy journalist Govert Schilling tells the story of 400 years of telescopic astronomy. He looks at the 100 most important discoveries since the invention of the telescope. Doing what Schilling does best, he takes the reader on an adventure through both space and time. Photographs and amazing pictures line the pages of this book, offering the reader an escape from this world and an invitation to a world far beyond what the unaided human eye can detect.
Author : Pierre-Yves Bely
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 27,96 MB
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 131661526X
Contains 250 questions and answers about astronomy, particular for the amateur astronomer.
Author : Kenneth R. Lang
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 19,47 MB
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139494171
Richly illustrated with full-color images, this book is a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the planets, their moons, and recent exoplanet discoveries. This second edition of a now classic reference is brought up to date with fascinating new discoveries from 12 recent Solar System missions. Examples include water on the Moon, volcanism on Mercury's previously unseen half, vast buried glaciers on Mars, geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus, lakes of hydrocarbons on Titan, encounter with asteroid Itokawa, and sample return from comet Wild 2. The book is further enhanced by hundreds of striking new images of the planets and moons. Written at an introductory level appropriate for undergraduate and high-school students, it provides fresh insights that appeal to anyone with an interest in planetary science. A website hosted by the author contains all the images in the book with an overview of their importance. A link to this can be found at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem.
Author : Michael E. Bakich
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 32,89 MB
Release : 2000-02-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521632805
Comprehensive reference text on planetary astronomy written for the general reader.
Author : Michael A. Covington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 14,82 MB
Release : 1999-05-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521627405
First published in 1999, this is an expanded and updated edition of the best-selling, standard handbook on astrophotography for amateurs.
