Software and Data for Practical Astronomers: The Best of the Internet

By Kip Téllez and Hersholt C. Waxman

Book Overview

The Internet contains so much information and data for astronomers that just finding what you want is a daunting task, and downloading can take hours of computer and telephone time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852330554
• ISBN13: 9781852330552
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Software and Data for _PC_ Astronomers

I would have enjoyed this book better if the author would have touched on platforms beyond the DOS-Windows PC. There are enough files on the disc that are readable on other platorms: images, text, html, and PDFs, but no programs for anything beyond the DOS-Windows PC. Many astronomers use UNIX, LINUX, Macintosh, and other operating systems. These astronomers need to communicate their findings with each other. The overview...