Laboratory Experiments in Physics for Modern Astronomy: With Comprehensive Development of the Physical Principles
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 146143310X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 570 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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McCrea on isotropy of radio source counts with position over the sky. It was cited as one of only two dissertations for excellence in the year of completion by the Berkeley chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The models he devised form the basis for thermophysical models of planetary surfaces still currently employed.Dr. Golden, among many engagements, was selected by Royal Cruise Lines to be their on-board lecturer on the high seas during the 1986 apparition of Halley&rsq
… I fully recommend this book. … It was written to help students of astronomy to understand physics concepts in practical lab work. I learned or rediscovered quite a bit of interesting astronomy and I particularly liked the short descriptions of the physics background for the chosen activities." -Michael Volmer, Physics Education July 2013 . From the reviews:“This textbook is different from many others in the field. … The book’s content is suitable for many undergraduate physics courses where the content has reference to astronomy. As such, I recommend the book as very good supplementary material.” (Michael Vollmer, Physics Education, July, 2013)"I fully recommend this book
From these experiments, the student will acquire important analytical tools, learn physics appropriate to astronomy, and experience instrument calibration and the direct gathering and analysis of data. This book presents experiments which will teach physics relevant to astronomy. Experiments that can be performed in one laboratory session as well as semester-long observation projects are included.. The astronomer, as instructor, frequently faces this need when his college or university has no astronomy department and any astronomy course is taught in the physics department. The physicist, as instructor, will find this intellectually appealing when faced with teaching an introductory astronomy course
"Valuable new title; fills a need at the college level" according to E. M. Steele. Leslie M. Golden's book fills a need at the university level. With only a couple dozen Ph.D-granting institutions in astronomy, but with the vast majority of colleges and universities offering astronomy courses, most astronomy courses are taught by physicists. By the nature of the field, to date, the astronomy lab manuals deal with data that is provided. The "laboratory" then consists of crunching these numbers. The physics instructor, reasonably, finds this unappealing in that such labs don't in. Gordon Hathaway said I think this is a valuable new book for undergraduate physics and astronomy students. Usual physics labs are true labs, with th. I think this is a valuable new book for undergraduate physics and astronomy students. Usual physics labs are true labs, with the student taking measurements of real-time phenomena. Astronomy labs are either computer simulations or analysis of data that is provided. This book provides experiments in the physics lab mode that are relevant to astronomy. Each experiment has a section on the physics that is being presented. The discussions are succinct and clear. These are followed by a discussion of