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PC Toys: 14 Cool Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment

John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Come on out and play

You can only surf the Net so long. You can only play so much video poker. So if you’re a PC addict who’s ready for some new fun, this book is your toybox. Each of the 14 projects inside includes a parts list, suggestions for finding the needed equipment, clues to the cost, helpful Web links, and complete...

Astrophysical Lasers

Oxford University Press, 2009

`A book of great educational value for graduate students and professional astronomers. ' Professor Dame Carole Jordan, University of Oxford

Progress in modern radio astronomy led to the discovery of space masers in the microwave range, and it became a powerful tool for studies of interstellar star-forming molecular...

Switch-Mode Power Converters: Design and Analysis

Academic Press, 2005

An innovative and analytical approach to Power Electronics!

This book introduces an innovative, highly analytical approach to symbolic, closed-form solutions for switched-mode power converter circuits. This is a highly relevant topic to power electronics students and professionals who are involved in the design and analysis...

Photographic Atlas of the Moon

Cambridge University Press, 2002

'The concept of providing a day-by-day photographic guide for observing Lunar features throughout an entire Lunation, specifically aimed at owners of small telescopes, is excellent ... I recommend the book for those wishing to have a crash course on the Moon's features ...'. Mike Brown, Popular Astronomy

'... it is a splendid guide to...

Mac for Linux Geeks (Expert's Voice in Open Source)

Apress, 2009

Some might say we all want Linux with an OS X GUI. Mac for Linux Geeks will assist you step by step in migrating from Linux–based systems to OS X. Dual booting, virtualization, and building out the Linux environment on OS X are discussed in detail, along with a comparative view of well–known Mac tools and their open source...

The Greatest Comets in History: Broom Stars and Celestial Scimitars (Astronomers' Universe)

Springer, 2008

The Greatest Comets of History is unique. There are a few books on comets that make passing reference to some of the famous and spectacular objects of earlier years, and a few descriptive catalogues are available, but little detailed descriptive information is contained in either of these sources. This book fills the vacant niche that exists...

A Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)

Springer, 2006

The Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis provides those with access to even a modest telescope and a CCD camera the background and detailed steps to take part in important astronomical research. Readers learn about the joint projects in which they can take part, as well as the techniques of gathering, analyzing, and then publishing...

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Astronomy (Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer)

Visual, 2008

From dramatic lunar eclipses to brilliant comets, the night sky fascinates people. Brimming with beautiful color

photos, this book walks you through everything you need to know to maximize your enjoyment of astronomy, from choosing a telescope to identifying constellations and planets. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or lifelong stargazer,...

Making & Enjoying Telescopes: 6 Complete Projects & A Stargazer's Guide

Sterling, 1997

"...follows a logical path through topics of safety, construction, sky coordinates, and, finally, design....Plans for each telescope are illustrated with both line drawings and photographs...procedures are laid out in an easy-to-follow technique...includes a rich gallery of illustrated telescopes that amateurs have built...a welcome addition...

Low Temperature Electronics: Physics, Devices, Circuits, and Applications

Academic Press, 2001

Low-temperature electronics has already been studied for more than five decades . Originally the main interest was in fundamental material properties at cryogenic temperatures . Although the real benefits of operating semiconductor devices were clearly demonstrated in the 1970s, a peak in activity occurred a decade later when the cryocompute...

Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery

Springer, 2006

Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery forms a key element of the European Space Agency's 15th anniversary celebration activities for the 1990 launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

As an observatory in space, Hubble is one of the most successful scientific projects of all time, both in terms of scientific output and its...

How to Photograph the Moon and Planets with Your Digital Camera (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)

Springer, 2006

Buick, an experienced amateur astronomer, uses his own images... to illustrate a variety of equipment... [N]ovice imagers can rest assured that the images here are what the beginner can realistically expect to achieve... I enjoyed this book, and learned from it too....

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