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Measure of the Moon
. Ed(S): Kopal, Zdenek; Goudas, Constantine L.
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Paperback. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Selenodesy and Lunar Topography held at the University of Manchester, England, May 30-June 4, 1966 Editor(s): Kopal, Zdenek; Goudas, Constantine L. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 853.
After many decades spent in astronomical semi-obscurity, the Moon has of late suddenly emerged to claim renewed interest on the part of the students of astronomy, as well as of other branches of physical science and technology; and the reasons which brought this about are indeed of historical significance. From time immemorial, astronomy has been debarred from the status of a gen uine experimental science by the utter remoteness of the objects of its study. With the exception of meteors - those small freaks of cosmic matter intercepted by the Earth on its perpetual journey through space - the properties ... Read more
After many decades spent in astronomical semi-obscurity, the Moon has of late suddenly emerged to claim renewed interest on the part of the students of astronomy, as well as of other branches of physical science and technology; and the reasons which brought this about are indeed of historical significance. From time immemorial, astronomy has been debarred from the status of a gen uine experimental science by the utter remoteness of the objects of its study. With the exception of meteors - those small freaks of cosmic matter intercepted by the Earth on its perpetual journey through space - the properties ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
497
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401035316
SKU
V9789401035316
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