Astronomer's computer companion /
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| Author / Creator: | Foust, Jeff. |
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| Imprint: | San Francisco : No Starch Press, c2000. |
| Description: | 474 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3010590 |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. A Guided Tour
- A Quick Tour
- Chapter 2. The Earth from Space
- What Does the Weather Look Like?
- Sources for Satellite Images
- Tell Me about the Weather
- Satellites That Monitor the Ozone Layer
- Satellite Pictures of Land and Sea
- LANDSAT and SPOT Images Can Be Very Pricey
- Some Sources for Free Images
- Pictures of the Earth's Oceans
- And Beneath the Surface
- Getting the Big Picture--the Earth in Space
- Software That Simulates Earth Views
- Chapter 3. The Moon
- Learning about the Moon
- Images of the Moon
- Observing the Moon and Its Effects
- Chapter 4. Planets and Moons
- Basic Resources
- The Inner Planets: Mercury and Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter and Saturn
- The Outer Planets: Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
- Chapter 5. Asteroids and Comets
- Asteroids and Meteors
- Comets
- Halley, Hyakutake, and Hale-Bopp
- Chapter 6. The Sun
- The Basics of the Sun
- Solar Research
- Sunspots and Flares
- Aurorae
- Solar Eclipses
- Chapter 7. Other Stars
- Stellar Basics
- Double and Variable Stars
- Finding Stars and Constellations
- Other Suns, Other Planets
- Chapter 8. Supergiants and Supernovae: The Deaths of Stars
- Stellar Evolution
- The Deaths of Normal Stars
- The Death of Giant Stars: Supernovae
- Chapter 9. Neutron Stars, Pulsars, and Black Holes
- Neutron Stars
- Pulsars
- Black Holes
- Chapter 10. Galaxies
- The Milky Way
- Other Galaxies
- Observing Galaxies
- Chapter 11. Nebulae and Clusters
- History
- Nebulae
- Clusters
- Observing Deep Sky Objects
- Chapter 12. Quasars and Other Oddities
- Colliding Galaxies
- Active Galaxies
- Quasars
- Chapter 13. Cosmology: Beginnings and Endings
- The Big Bang
- Evidence for the Big Bang
- Alternative Theories
- The Fate of the Universe
- Chapter 14. Explorations on Your Own: Offline
- Planetarium Software
- Tours of Some Planetarium Packages
- Advanced Observing Programs
- Other Planetarium Software Packages
- Satellite Tracking Software
- Weather and Time Software
- Astronomical Image Processing Software
- Educational and Other Software
- Tours of Some Educational and Other Software Packages
- Other Educational and Astronomy Software
- Chapter 15. Explorations on Your Own: Online
- Online Services
- Usenet Newsgroups
- Mailing Lists
- Discussions and Chats
- Finding It on the Web
- Chapter 16. Remote Astronomy over the Internet
- Publicly Accessible Automated Telescopes
- Bradford Robotic Telescope
- University of Iowa Robotic Telescope
- Remote Access Astronomy Project
- Eyes on the Skies Solar Telescope
- Nassau Station Robotic Telescope
- Older Automated Telescopes
- Micro Observatory
- Telescopes in Education
- Hands-On Universe
- Other Telescopes
- Chapter 17. Computers and Amateur Astronomy
- Computer-Controlled Telescopes
- CCD Cameras
- Scientific Resources for Amateurs
- Solar, Lunar, and Planetary Observations
- Asteroids and Comets
- Occultations
- Variable Stars and Supernovae
- Appendix A. Software on the CD-ROM
- Installation Notes
- What If I Have Trouble?
- PC Software
- Atmospheric Conditions Programs
- Clocks
- Flight Simulators
- Galaxy Programs
- Utility Programs
- Gravity Programs
- Image Analysis Programs
- Multipurpose Programs
- Movie Makers
- Observational Programs
- Photography Tools
- Planetarium Programs
- Satellite Programs
- Screen Savers
- Solar System Programs
- Star Programs
- Viewers
- Macintosh Software
- Galaxy Programs
- Gravity Programs
- Multipurpose Programs
- Utility Programs
- Observational Programs
- Plantarium Programs
- Satellite Programs
- Solar Systems
- Star Programs
- Viewers
- Appendix B. Images on the CD-ROM
- Appendix C. Animations on the CD-ROM
- Asteroids
- Eclipses
- Jupiter
- Mars
- Moon
- Neptune
- Pathfinder
- Pluto
- Saturn
- Shoemaker-Levy 9
- Sun
- Uranus
- Venus
- Appendix D. Sources
- Telescopes and Accessories
- Books
- Magazines
- CCDs
- Software
- Miscellaneous
- Astronomy Clubs, Planetariums, Science Museums, and Observatories
- UseNet News Groups
- Index
- Viewing the Electronic Book
