.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
A Student´s Guide to the Mathematics of Astronomy
Daniel Fleisch
€ 29.82
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for A Student´s Guide to the Mathematics of Astronomy
Paperback. Plain-language explanations and a rich set of supporting material help students understand the mathematical concepts and techniques of astronomy. Num Pages: 205 pages, 67 b/w illus. 154 exercises. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 338.
The study of astronomy offers an unlimited opportunity for us to gain a deeper understanding of our planet, the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy and the known Universe. Using the plain-language approach that has proven highly popular in Fleisch's other Student's Guides, this book is ideal for non-science majors taking introductory astronomy courses. The authors address topics that students find most troublesome, on subjects ranging from stars and light to gravity and black holes. Dozens of fully worked examples and over 150 exercises and homework problems help readers get to grips with the concepts in each chapter. An accompanying ... Read more
The study of astronomy offers an unlimited opportunity for us to gain a deeper understanding of our planet, the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy and the known Universe. Using the plain-language approach that has proven highly popular in Fleisch's other Student's Guides, this book is ideal for non-science majors taking introductory astronomy courses. The authors address topics that students find most troublesome, on subjects ranging from stars and light to gravity and black holes. Dozens of fully worked examples and over 150 exercises and homework problems help readers get to grips with the concepts in each chapter. An accompanying ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
205
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107610217
SKU
V9781107610217
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Daniel Fleisch
Daniel Fleisch is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Wittenberg University, where he specializes in electromagnetics and space physics. He is the author of A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations and A Student's Guide to Vectors and Tensors (Cambridge University Press, 2008 and 2011, respectively). Julia Kregenow is an Instructor of Astronomy at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, ... Read more
Reviews for A Student´s Guide to the Mathematics of Astronomy
'For the budding student of astronomy with a phobia of numbers and equations comes this book to the rescue … a great introduction to the maths of astronomy.' Astronomy Now 'A strong feature of the book is the excellent selection of instructive problems at the end of each chapter. Could be useful if you are desperately trying to think of ... Read more