Description: Description: The basics of astronomical observation and measurement by a noted professional astronomer. A highly useful text for the advanced amateur and astronomy student. Condition: Trade paperback in pictorial cover. Cover and spine are sun faded; minor shelfwear. Interior of book is clean, crisp, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. Overall VG+ From the publisher’s promo: “This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive account of current observational techniques with particular emphasis on optical astronomy. Dr Walker, a world expert in astronomical instrumentation, has written a complete survey of the basic observing techniques available to astronomers at all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. The author discusses the types and sources of stellar electromagnetic radiation and the range of telescopes that are used to observe them. Topics covered include the construction of sensitive low-noise detectors, preservation of image quality, and the limits to measurement precision. The book is particularly timely because astronomers now have access to a wide range of telescopes on the ground and in orbit. With increasing demand for observing time, it is important to understand the principles and limitations of the instruments and techniques. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students studying observational astronomy. It will provide a ready source of reference for professional astronomers. Physicists and electronic engineers will also find this an absorbing account of the techniques of astronomical observation.” Major Chapter titles: Astronomical Sources; Observational Limits; Telescopes; Seeing, speckles, and scintillation; Spectrographs; Dilute Apertures; Single Channel Detectors (Photomultipliers, etc.); Multi-Channel incoherent detectors (Photographs, CCDs, digicons, etc.) Appendixes; References; Index. Biographical Note: Gordon Walker is a professor in the Department of Geophysics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia.. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies.; If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding. Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
Price: 19.5 USD
Location: Riverside, Rhode Island
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Subject Area: Science, Physical Science
Publication Name: Astronomical Observations : an Optical Perspective
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Length: 9.7 in
Subject: Astronomy, Physics / Astrophysics, Spectroscopes, Radio Astronomy
Publication Year: 1987
Type: Textbook
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 0521339073
Language: English
Item Height: 0.7 in
Author: Gordon Walker
Educational Level: Adult & Further Education
Level: Intermediate, Technical
Features: Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Weight: 21.8 Oz
Item Width: 6.9 in
Number of Pages: 347
