Quo Vadis: Evolution of Modern Navigation The Rise of Quantum Techniques /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Major, F. G. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Geography.; Geographical information systems.; Remote sensing.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

Quo Vadis: Evolution of Modern Navigation presents an intelligent and intelligible account of the essential principles underlying the design of satellite navigational systems—with introductory chapters placing them in context with the early development of navigational methods. The material is organi...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Navigation in Nature
• 2. The Early Navigators
• 3. Historical Background to Astronomy
• 4. Modern Astronomy
• 5. Navigation at Sea
• 6. The Longitude Problem
• 7. The Quartz Revolution
• 8. Classical Atomic Frequency Standards
• 9. Atomic and Molecular Oscillators
• 10. Field Confinement of Ions
• 11. Optical Frequency Oscillators: Lasers
• 12. The Gyrocompass
• 13. Radio Navigation
• 14. Satellite Navigation: GPS Space Segment
• 15. Satellite Navigation: GPS Control Segment
• 16. Satellite Navigation: GPS User Segment
• 17. Space Navigation
• 18. The Future of Navigation.