Compendium of Practical Astronomy

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXIV

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2. Introduction to Astronomical Literature and Nomenclature

   • W. D. Heintz

   Pages 1-8

3. Fundamentals of Spherical Astronomy

   • F. Schmeidler

   Pages 9-35

4. Applied Mathematics and Error Theory

   • F. Schmeidler

   Pages 37-57

5. Optical Telescopes and Instrumentation

   • H. Nicklas

   Pages 59-136

6. Telescope Mountings, Drives, and Electrical Equipment

   • H. G. Ziegler

   Pages 137-216

7. Astrophotography

   • B. Koch, N. Sommer

   Pages 217-286

8. Fundamentals of Spectral Analysis

   • R. Häfner

   Pages 287-318

9. Principles of Photometry

   • H. W. Duerbeck, M. Hoffmann

   Pages 319-379

10. Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy

    • W. J. Altenhoff

    Pages 381-412

11. Modern Sundials

    • F. Schmeidler

    Pages 413-424

12. An Historical Exploration of Modern Astronomy

    • G. D. Roth

    Pages 425-435

13. Astronomy Education and Instructional Aids

    • H. J. Augensen

    Pages 437-479

14. Back Matter

    Pages 481-540

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It is a pleasure to present this work, which has been well received in German-speaking countries through four editions, to the English-speaking reader. We feel that this is a unique publication in that it contains valuable material that cannot easily-if at all-be found elsewhere. We are grateful to the authors for reading through the English version of the text, and for responding promptly (for the most part) to our queries. Several authors have supplied us, on their own initiative or at our suggestion, with revised and updated manuscripts and with supplementary English references. We have striven to achieve a translation of Handbuch for Sternfreunde which accurately presents the qualitative and quantitative scientific principles con­ tained within each chapter while maintaining the flavor of the original Ger­ man text. Where appropriate, we have inserted footnotes to clarify material which may have a different meaning and/or application in English-speaking countries from that in Germany. When the first English edition of this work, Astronomy: A Handbook (translated by the late A. Beer), appeared in 1975, it contained 21 chapters. This new edition is over twice the length and contains 28 authored chap­ ters in three volumes. At Springer's request, we have devised a new title, Compendium of Practical Astronomy, to more accurately reflect the broad spectrum of topics and the vast body of information contained within these pages.

• Astronomie
• Compendium
• Handbuch
• artificial satellite
• astronomy

• Icking/Isartal, Germany

  Günter Dietmar Roth

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