924 elementary problems and answers in solar system astronomy
Title:
924 elementary problems and answers in solar system astronomy
Author:
Van Allen, James Alfred, 1914-
ISBN:
9781587292422
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Publication Information:
Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, c1993.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 250, [1] p.) : ill.
Contents:
The sun and the nature of the solar system -- Motion of the planets -- Sun, earth, and moon -- The sky as observed from the rotating, revolving earth -- Other planets, their satellites, and rings -- Asteroids, comets, and meteoroids -- Radiations and telescopes.
Abstract:
This challenging collection of problems is organized into seven carefully crafted, thoughtful chapters on the Sun and the nature of the solar system; the motion of the planets; the Sun, Earth, and Moon; the sky as observed from the rotating, revolving Earth; other planets, their satellites, their rings; asteroids, comets, and meteoroids; and the radiations and telescopes. From question 1, "List characteristics of the solar system that are major clues in devising a hypothesis of its origin and evolution," through question 924, "Give a brief list of the contributions of radio and.
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Nine hundred twenty-four elementary problems and answers in solar system astronomy.
Electronic Access:
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