Celestial mechanics : the waltz of the planets
"Offering a unique insight into a subject sometimes thought too difficult for the non-mathematician to grasp, and using only basic mathematics, this book provides the necessary tools to enable the reader to understand the underlying physical phenomena behind celestial mechanics. It also provides facts and figures on historical events and modern discoveries, and gives a tantalising glimpse into a possible future."--Jacket
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Around and around
Three bodies and no solution
Celestial waltz
Cosmic spinning tops
Our chaotic Solar System
Singularities, collisions and threatening bodies
Of Moon and man
Rock around the planets
Lords of the rings
At the edge of the Solar System
On the road to exolife
"This book was originally published under the title Meccanica Celeste : il Valzer dei Pianeti in 1996, and this translation is an updated and expanded version of that text."--Page xvi
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