An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics
by Forest Ray Moulton
Publisher: The MacMillan Company 1914
ISBN/ASIN: B002IC1LA6
Number of pages: 437
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This is an excellent textbook covering not only celestial mechanics, but a wide range of astrophysics topics. The coverage and detail this book deals with is by no means introductory, and is written for the college level student in mathematics.
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