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Adventures in Celestial Mechanics, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 978-0-471-13317-9
Hardcover
320 pages
February 1998
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On the Shoulders of Giants: An Historial Review.

Circular Orbits.

The General Problem of Two Bodies.

Elliptic Orbits.

Rockets.

Energy Relationships: Hyperbolic and Parabolic Orbits.

Kepler's Equation and Lambert's Theorem.

Orbital Maneuvering of Spacecraft.

Elements of Spacecraft Dynamics.

Planetary Exploration.

General Perturbation Theory and a Specific Application to the Motion of the Planet Mercury.

The Motion of Earth-Orbiting Satellites.

The Problem of Three Bodies and the Stability of the Solar System.

Appendices.

Index.