The Laplacian and Gaussian Orbit Methods

Herrick, Samuel

Edité par University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles, 1940

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First edition. Complimentary copy inscribed on behalf of Samuel Herrick Jr. and the Los Angeles Astronomical Department on front free endpaper; could be in Herrick's hand or a secretarial inscription. [iv], 56 pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. Near Fine with light shelf wear.A descendant of the poet Robert Herrick, Samuel Herrick Jr. (1911-1974) was an astronomer who worked with Robert Goddard on celestial mechanics and rocket navigation, contributing to the development of the American space program. His papers are held at Virginia Tech; he is described by that institution as being "generally recognized as the founder of the field of astrodymanics.".

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• Titre: The Laplacian and Gaussian Orbit Methods
• Éditeur: University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles
• Date de parution: 1940
• Édition: First edition.
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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  • Mathematics
  • Physics