@article{839926,
      recid = {839926},
      author = {Duffett-Smith, Peter. and Zwart, Jonathan. and  Duffett-Smith, Peter.},
      title = {Practical astronomy with your calculator or spreadsheet  [electronic resource] /},
      publisher = {Cambridge University Press,},
      address = {Cambridge ;},
      pages = {xxii, 216 p. :},
      year = {2011},
      note = {Rev. ed. of: Practical astronomy with your calculator /  Peter Duffett-Smith. 3rd ed. 1988.},
      abstract = {"Now in its fourth edition, this highly regarded book is  ideal for those who wish to solve a variety of practical  and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific  calculator or spreadsheet. Updated and extended, this new  edition shows you how to use spreadsheets to predict, with  greater accuracy, solar and lunar eclipses, the positions  of the planets, and the times of sunrise and sunset.  Suitable for worldwide use, this handbook covers orbits,  transformations and general celestial phenomena, and is  essential for anyone wanting to make astronomical  calculations for themselves. With clear, easy-to-follow  instructions for use with a pocket calculator, shown  alongside worked examples, it can be enjoyed by anyone  interested in astronomy, and will be a useful tool for  software writers and students studying introductory  astronomy. High-precision spreadsheet methods for greater  accuracy are available at  www.cambridge.org/9780521146548"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/839926},
}