This workbook, although applicable to all radio astronomy, was developed to support training for the Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope. What is the Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope? What's the purpose of this "workbook"? What form is this online version? This workbook is currently available in Adobe Acrobat .pdf (portable document format) files, one file per chapter. Using freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may view the files on your computer (either now or after you've downloaded them and disconnected from the Internet), or print them out for study later. The largest of these files is 413 Kb.

Links to Contents: Cover, Table of Contents, and Introduction Chapter 1. Overview: Discovering an Invisible Universe Chapter 2. The Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation Chapter 3. The Mechanisms of Electromagnetic Emissions Chapter 4. Effects of Media Chapter 5. Effects of Motion and Gravity Chapter 6. Sources of Radio Frequency Emissions Chapter 7. Mapping the Sky Chapter 8. Our Place in the Universe Appendix: A. Glossary | B. References and Further Reading Index Final Quiz Final Quiz with Answers Download .pdf of entire document (1.4 Mb)

This workbook was prepared by Diane Fisher Published by Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mission Execution and Automation Section Customer Integration Services Group Document No. JPL D-13835

Copyright © 1997-1998 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Based on Government-sponsored Research NAS7-1260.