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

By Marjorie Leeson

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...