Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (3rd Edition)
Chaisson, Eric J.
McMillan, Steve
Chaisson, Eric
Pt. 1. Astronomy And The Universe -- Prologue : Charting The Heavens -- Ch. 1. The Copernican Revolution : The Birth Of Modern Science -- 2. Light And Matter : The Inner Workings Of The Cosmos -- 3. Telescopes : The Tools Of Astronomy -- Pt. 2. Our Planetary System -- 4. The Solar System : Interplanetary Matter And The Birth Of The Planets -- 5. Earth And Its Moon : Our Cosmic Backyard -- 6. The Terrestrial Planets : A Study In Contrasts -- 7. The Jovian Planets : Giants Of The Solar System -- 8. Moons, Rings, And Pluto : Small Worlds Among Giants -- Pt. 3. Stars And Stellar Evolution -- 9. The Sun : Our Parent Star -- 10. Measuring The Stars : Giants, Dwarfs, And The Main Sequence -- 11. The Interstellar Medium : Birthplace Of Stars -- 12. Stellar Evolution : The Lives And Deaths Of Stars -- 13. Neutron Stars And Black Holes : Strange States Of Matter -- Pt. 4. Galaxies And Cosmology -- 14. The Milky Way Galaxy : A Grand Design -- 15. Normal Galaxies : The Large-scale Structure Of The Universe -- 16. Active Galaxies And Quasars : Limits Of The Observable Universe -- 17. Cosmology : The Big Bang And The Fate Of The Universe -- 18. Life In The Universe : Are We Alone? Eric Chaisson, Steve Mcmillan. Includes Index. System Requirements For Accompanying Computer Disc: Windows/pc; Windows 95/98/nt 4.0x : Macintosh, Powerpc; System 7.6.1 Or Above.
| Name in long format: | Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (3rd Edition) |
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| ISBN-10: | 0130873071 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780130873071 |
| Book pages: | 504 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall |
| Dimensions: | Height: 10.5 Inches, Length: 8.25 Inches, Width: 0.75 Inches |
