If you've got or are thinking of getting access to an inexpensive 3D printer such as the ones from MakerBot and PrintrBot, there will come a time (soon ) when you'll graduate from printing other peoples' designs. There's no doubt that you can have plenty of fun downloading and printing designs from Thingiverse, but sooner or later, the urge to design will take over.
Whether you use a web-based modeler optimized for 3D printing (such as TinkerCAD) or a professional CAD tool, designing for 3D printing demands expertise in everything from structural engineering to material science....
If you've got or are thinking of getting access to an inexpensive 3D printer such as the ones from MakerBot and PrintrBot, there will come a time (...
Offering practical advice on a range of wavelengths and tools, this highly accessible, self-contained book presents a broad overview of astronomical instrumentation, techniques, and tools. It provides a toolbox for observational capabilities across the electromagnetic spectrum and a guide to choosing which tools are best suited to different observations. Drawing on the notes and lessons of the authors' established graduate course, the text reviews basic concepts in astrophysics, spectroscopy, and signal analysis and includes illustrative problems and case studies.
Offering practical advice on a range of wavelengths and tools, this highly accessible, self-contained book presents a broad overview of astronomica...
