ADVENTURES IN CELESTIAL MECHANICS

We are taken on a trip through time and "space" to visit some of the greatest philosophers, scientists and mathematicians who helped "create" this universe. Considered the oldest field in "modern science," this text on celestial mechanics covers many topics such as the discovery, development and behavior of the universe, the development of the calendar, Newton's Laws of dynamics and law of gravity, and recent developments in artificial satellite and spacecraft technology. This book offers students an enjoyable way to become acquainted with the basic principles involved in the motions of natural and human-made bodies in space.