Getting the measure of the stars (Record no. 35689)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250218170825.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0852748302 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | NISER LIBRARY |
| Transcribing agency | NISER LIBRARY |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 524 |
| Item number | COO-G |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Cooper, W. A. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Getting the measure of the stars |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Philadelphia : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | A. Hilger, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1989. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 293 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Bibliography: p. [270]-272. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Many years ago amateur astronomers made observations of equal quality to professionals and hence could participate in the intellectual challenge of ad-vancing• our knowledge of the universe. Throughout most of this century, how-ever, the cost and complexity of telescopes and instruments have generally precluded their contribution. With the advent of home computers and relatively cheap electronics, the pendulum has swung back and the time is now ripe for amateurs to join their professional colleagues in the excitement of discovery.<br/>Getting the Measure of the Stars airs to bridge the gap between the dedicated amateur and the fully fledged professional, who both seek to understand the nature and evolution of the stars. The first part explains, in terms accessible to the layperson, how and why some stars have varying brightness, and what this variation can tell us about their physics and structure. The authors go on to discuss how to make brightness measurements, either by the unaided eye or by using photoelectric photometers. The accuracies of the various methods are discussed and the limitations on projects are described. The final section describes possible projects, the observations required, and what these would do to enhance our understanding of the stars and the Solar System.<br/>The authors combine a great deal of theoretical and observational expertise in this book. Getting the Measure of the Stars is a vital source of reference for those wishing to maximize their enjoyment and advantage from the use of small telescopes. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astrophysics |
| General subdivision | Amateurs' manuals. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Astrometry |
| General subdivision | Amateurs' manuals. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Walker, E. N. |
| 856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Reviews |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4837824-getting-the-measure-of-the-stars#CommunityReviews">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4837824-getting-the-measure-of-the-stars#CommunityReviews</a> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Universal Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Universal Decimal Classification | NISER LIBRARY | NISER LIBRARY | 18/02/2025 | Order No. NISER/LIB/BK/PO/2024-25/38, Dt. 16/01/2025; CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd.; Invoice No. COR/IN/25/9527, Dt. 20/01/2025 | 524 COO-G | 25795 | 18/02/2025 | 18/02/2025 | Book |
