Traité de mécanique céleste

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Félix Tisserand's Traité de mécanique céleste is a four-volume work published between 1889 and 1896. This treatise is considered an update to Pierre-Simon Laplace's earlier work on the same subject and remains a valuable resource for those studying celestial mechanics. Celestial mechanics applies classical mechanics to the motion of celestial bodies, primarily focusing on gravitational forces. Tisserand's earlier work included his doctoral dissertation analyzing lunar theory and his contributions as director of the Toulouse Observatory. He was also involved in the production of the Catalogue photographique de la carte du ciel.12

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…astronomer noted for his textbook Traité de mécanique céleste, 4 vol. (1889–96; “Treatise on Celestial Mechanics”). This work, an update of Pierre-Simon Laplace’s work on the same subject, is still used as a sourcebook by authors writing on celestial mechanics.
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…astronomer noted for his textbook Traité de mécanique céleste, 4 vol. (1889–96; “Treatise on Celestial Mechanics”). This work, an update of Pierre-Simon Laplace’s work on the same subject, is still used as a sourcebook by authors writing on celestial mechanics.
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