Astronomy Personal Computer 2ed - Softcover

Duffett-Smith, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052138995X ISBN 13: 9780521389952

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Astronomy with Your Personal Computer The second edition of this book contains seven new subroutines which can be linked in any combination with the existing 26. Written in a portable version of BASIC, it enables the amateur astronomer to make calculations using a personal computer. The routines are not specific to any make of machine. Full description

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Review:

"This is a work which all amateur astronomers will want to possess." Times Higher Education Supplement

"This is one of the best publications of its type on the market today. The book is well written and illustrated. It is highly recommended." Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers

"...an example of how wonderful a tool a computer and a few programs can be. With the subroutines in this book, the amateur astronomer can have more time to concentrate on the heavens and leave the earthly work of astronomical computations to the computer....a good sourcebook for those amateur astronomers who are not afraid of some simple programming or for getting someone who is familiar with programming interested in astronomy. It could be useful to those who want more accuracy in their space games." William H. MacIntosh, Computing Reviews

Book Description:

This enables the amateur astronomer to make calculations using a PC. The 1st edition of this book was a winner of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's 'Astronomy Book of the Year' awards in 1986. This edition has seven more subroutines which can be linked, in any combination, with the existing twenty-six.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 052138995X
• ISBN 13: 9780521389952
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 272