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The book covers all dynamical problems, associated with Earth artificial satellites motion, in a classical context of approach. The reader will find all possible artificial satellite dynamical problems, including gravitational attraction of a non-spherical Earth, Moon and Sun, and all major non-gravitational forces such as atmospheric drag, solar radiation, Earth albedo, precession, and nutation correction. All of these forces are treated in 20 chapters, including also a simple but effective treatment of relativist effects.