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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

We have written this book for the serious reader who wishes to know more about the exciting, multidisciplinary physics of satellite communication systems, whose curiosity is not satisfied by superficial explanations found in popular literature. It is not intended for the expert or the system designer, for whom many excellent specialist texts are available. It is intended for engineers and practitioners in satellite communications, as well as engineering and physics students, who want to get a quick grasp of the underlying theory of satellite communications. However, it is not only a book about satelllite communications, as many of its chapters are devoted to science history and physics from ancient times, leading up to modern digital satellite systems. (includes CD-ROM)

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GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Contents.

-Preface.

-Acnowledgments.

-What this Book Is All About.

-An Overview of Satellite Communications.

-Gravity and the Geostationary Satellite.

-The Geometry of the Geostationary Satellite.

-Electricity and Magnetism.

-Maxwell's Equations.

-The Wave Equation.

-Transmission Lines and Radiation.

-Parabolic Antennas.

-Noise.

-Atmosphere and Ionosphere.

-Earth Stations and Introduction to Modulation.

-The Satellite Downlink and Its Link Budget.

-The Satellite Uplink, the Satellite, and the Link Budget.

-The FM Threshold.

-Digital Communications.

-Video Compression.

-Using the CD Program.

-Conclusions.

-Appendix 1: Historic Perspective.

-Appendix 2: A Review of Vector Analysis.

-Appendix 3: Link Budget Analysis.

-Appendix 4: Glossary, Units, and Symbols.

-About the Authors.

-Index.