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Newton's Gravity: An Introductory Guide to the Mechanics of the Universe
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Newton's Gravity: An Introductory Guide to the Mechanics of the Universe Paperback - 2012 - 2012th Edition

by Douglas W. Macdougal


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"Newton's Gravity" conveys the power of simple mathematics to tell the fundamental truth about nature. Many people know the tides are caused by the pull of the Moon and to a lesser extent the Sun. But very few can explain exactly how and why that happens. Fewer still can calculate the actual pulls of the Moon and Sun on the oceans. This book shows in clear detail how to do this with simple tools. It uniquely crosses disciplines - history, astronomy, physics and mathematics - and takes pains to explain things frequently passed over or taken for granted in other books. Using a problem-based approach, "Newton's Gravity" explores the surprisingly basic mathematics behind gravity, the most fundamental force that governs the movements of satellites, planets, and the stars.

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  • Title Newton's Gravity: An Introductory Guide to the Mechanics of the Universe
  • Author Douglas W. Macdougal
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2012th
  • Edition 2012
  • Pages 433
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Springer
  • Date 2012-12-16
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781461454434 / 1461454433
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.5 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 3.81 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
  • Library of Congress subjects Celestial mechanics, Gravity
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012951423
  • Dewey Decimal Code 521

About the author

Douglas W. MacDougal has a degree in mathematics, with a minor in physics, from the University of Vermont, and is an adjunct professor at Portland State University teaching celestial mechanics and (previously) astronomy. For many years he also taught courses in astronomy and mathematics in Portland's Saturday Academy, whose classes typically include gifted middle school and high school students. MacDougal is a lifelong amateur astronomer, and he teaches every summer at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) Astronomy Camp in the Oregon desert, showing students the stars through his 18-inch telescope.
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