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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158628003321

Autore

Hiton Lisa

Titolo

Gravity, orbiting objects, and planetary motion / / Lisa Hiton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Cavendish Square Publishing, , [2017]

ISBN

1-5026-2288-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations, map

Collana

Space systems

Disciplina

531.14

Soggetti

Gravity

Planets - Orbits

Kepler's laws

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Turning the century -- Early predictions -- The modern understanding of gravity and planetary motion -- Scientists, mathematicians, and engineers -- Visualizing gravity -- Orbiting objects and planetary motion today and tomorrow.