Adventures in celestial mechanics /
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| Author / Creator: | Szebehely, Victor G., 1921- |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : J. Wiley, c1998. |
| Description: | x, 310 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3042468 |
Table of Contents:
- On the Shoulders of Giants: An Historial Review
- Circular Orbits
- The General Problem of Two Bodies
- Elliptic Orbits
- Rockets
- Energy Relationships: Hyperbolic and Parabolic Orbits
- Kepler's Equation and Lambert's Theorem
- Orbital Maneuvering of Spacecraft
- Elements of Spacecraft Dynamics
- Planetary Exploration
- General Perturbation Theory and a Specific Application to the Motion of the Planet Mercury
- The Motion of Earth-Orbiting Satellites
- The Problem of Three Bodies and the Stability of the Solar System
- Appendices
- Index
