Introduction to the Space Environment (Orbit, a Foundation Series) [Hardcover]

Thomas F. Tascione (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1988 | ISBN-10: 0894640097 | ISBN-13: 978-0894640094 | Edition: Original

Since the publication of the first edition of this textbook in 1988, scientific discovery in space science continued at an extraordinary rate. The purpose of the second edition is to capture these ideas and present them in a clear and concise fashion. The book is divided into ten chapters; the first eight chapters develop the physics of the space environment, and the last two chapters apply these principles to electromagnetic wave propagation and spacecraft operation. Topics include plasma physics, solar physics, solar wind processes, geomagnetism, magnetospheric physics, physics of the neutral atmosphere, ionospheric physics, ionospheric variability, radiowave propagation in the ionosphere, and space environmental effects on spacecraft. This is the only textbook on the space environment written for the novice which covers all the major topics in space physics. The reader is expected to have a solid background in introductory physics; therefore, this edition is most useful as a text for senior-year college or first-year graduate students.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 126 pages
• Publisher: Krieger Pub Co; Original edition (May 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894640097
• ISBN-13: 978-0894640094
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,838,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to the Space Environment, June 13, 2000

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Stacy Georgilas (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to the Space Environment (Orbit, a Foundation Series) (Paperback)

I feel that this book has the bachelor level college class status. It gives a good overall definition of the space environment and is easy to understand. The book does not go in-depth but is great to keep around as a "space environment dictionary". It has excellent illustrations and graphs that relate to the contents of the book and are explained well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Guide, July 5, 2011

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Renegade - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to the Space Environment (Orbit Series) (Paperback)

This is not a science book, it's a guide to practical application of science in space (weather) operations. If you are interested in the impacts of space weather on systems or operations, then this book provides a great introduction. It was a required text in an introductory space weather class in grad school. Today it's indispensable as a reference for space weather operations. The first chapter is useful, though the rest of the text can stand on its own without it. If you need more in-depth information, it's available elsewhere.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to space, December 23, 2010

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Daniel Golden (Scarsdale, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to the Space Environment (Orbit, a Foundation Series) (Paperback)

I used this book as a student in a graduate-level class on the space environment. Although the book is a bit dated, and many of the figures have been lifted from some aesthetically-displeasing original sources, I continually find myself referring to it when questions arise in my research. And its price can't be beat.