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020			_a9780521146548
037			_cTextual
040			_aCSL _beng _cCSL
041			_aeng
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100			_aSmith, Duffett Peter _9864320
245		0	_aPractical astronomy with your calculater or spreadsheet
250			_a4th
260			_aNew York, _bCambridge University Press: _c2011.
300			_axxi, 216p.
500			_aInclude bibliographical references 208p.; Index 210-216p.
520			_aNow in its fourth edition, this highly regarded book is ideal for those who wish to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator or spreadsheet. Updated and extended, this new edition shows you how to use spreadsheets to predict, with greater accuracy, solar and lunar eclipses, the positions of the planets, and the times of sunrise and sunset. Suitable for worldwide use, this handbook covers orbits, transformations and general celestial phenomena, and is essential for anyone wanting to make astronomical calculations for themselves. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions for use with a pocket calculator, shown alongside worked examples, it can be enjoyed by anyone interested in astronomy, and will be a useful tool for software writers and students studying introductory astronomy. High-precision spreadsheet methods for greater accuracy are available at www.cambridge.org/practicalastronomy
650			_aAstronomy _9864321
650			_aCalculator _9864322
650			_aPlanet _9864323
650			_aPhysics _9864324
700			_aZwart, Jonathan _9864325
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