Astronomy, the evolving universe

著者

• Zeilik, Michael

書誌事項

Astronomy, the evolving universe

Michael Zeilik

Wiley, c1991

6th ed

• pbk.

注記

Includes index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

ISBN 9780471522676

内容説明

Designed to provide readers with an enriched sense of the astronomical world, this edition continues to explain how astronomers think about the cosmos and describes the full range of the astronomical universe. Retaining the structure of previous editions, it is divided into four coherent parts including: the changing conceptions of the cosmos; the planets, both past and present; the universe of stars; the galaxies and cosmic evolution. Innovations in this edition include: revised artwork, consistent symbolism, a runnning glossary of selected terms placed within the margins, the use of four-color photography/printing, the inclusion of the latest findings and theories concerning our planet, our galaxy and the universe.

巻冊次

pbk. ISBN 9780471538561

内容説明

Designed to provide readers with an enriched sense of the astronomical world, this new edition explains how astronomers think about the cosmos and describes the full range of the astronomical universe. Retaining the structure of previous editions, it is divided into four coherent parts. Innovations in this edition include a running glossary of selected terms placed within the margins, the use of numerous colour illustrations and photographs, and the inclusion of the latest findings and theories concerning our planet, our galaxy and the universe.

目次

• CHANGING CONCEPTIONS OF THE COSMOS
• From Chaos to Cosmos
• The Birth of Cosmological Models
• The New Cosmic Order
• The Clockwork Universe
• The Birth of Astrophysics
• Telescopes and Our Insight to the Cosmos
• Einstein and the Evolving Universe
• THE PLANETS: PAST AND PRESENT
• The Earth: An Evolving Planet
• The Moon and Mercury: Dead Worlds
• Venus and Mars: Evolved Worlds
• The Jovian Planets: Primitive Worlds
• The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System
• THE UNIVERSE OF STARS
• Our Sun: Local Star
• The Stars as Suns
• Starbirth and Interstellar Matter
• Star Lives
• Stardeath
• GALAXIES AND COSMIC EVOLUTION
• The Evolution of the Galaxy
• The Universe of Galaxies
• Cosmic Violence
• Cosmic History
• Bios and Cosmos.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA12726492
• ISBN:
  • 0471522678
  • 0471538566
• LCCN: 90044177
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 出版地: New York
• ページ数/冊数: xxiii, 568 p.
• 大きさ: 28 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : QB45
  • DC20 : 520
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Astronomy