Abstract
THE aim of the author in writing this book was to fill a gap in Italian scientific literature by presenting a logical mathematical account of the foundations of that part of astronomy which is concerned with the study of the movements of the celestial bodies, and with the calculation of their distances and of their dimensions. The book is intended primarily for the students attending courses in astronomy at Italian universities, and the knowledge of mathematics required does not go beyond simple applications of the differential calculus. In addition to the ground usually covered in elementary text-books on spherical astronomy, the author deals with the calculation of an orbit from three observations, with the determination of the solar motion, with the rotation of the galaxy and the determination of its dimensions and mass, with elementary stellar statistics and dynamics, with the distribution of the external galaxies and with the curvature of space. Most of the subjects dealt with are necessarily discussed only in an introductory manner. The student who masters this book will, however, have a sufficient grounding to enable him to proceed to the study of more advanced text-books. The author plans to v follow this work with a further volume on the scientific foundations of astrophysics, which will be concerned with stellar photometry, astronomical spectroscopy, and the physics of the sun, planets, stars and nebulsæ.
I fondamenti scientifici della astronomia
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G.
Armellini
Per. Pp. xv + 320. (Milano: Ulrico Hoepli, 1947.) 650 lire.
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J., H. I fondamenti scientifici della astronomia. Nature 161, 419 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161419c0
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