Astronomy : a beginner's guide to the universe

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Astronomy : a beginner's guide to the universe

Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan

Prentice Hall, c1995

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Includes index

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内容説明

Presents scientific literacy in the context of astronomy, with the aim of teaching students to think critically and analytically about the physical world and the development of science. The text requires a minimum level of simple algebra and trigonometry. It presents an explanation of key physical principles and techniques like Kepler and Newton's laws, spectroscopy and distance measurement (the cosmic distance ladder is used throughout). Also avaialble: Instructor's Edition (0-13-644097-5), Test Item File (0-13-644105-X), Student Lab Manual (0-13-644196-3).

目次

  • An introduction to astronomy: measuring the heavens
  • the Copernican revolution: the birth of modern science
  • light and matter: the inner workings of the cosmos
  • telescopes: the tools of astronomy
  • the solar system: an introduction to comparative planetology
  • the Earth - Moon system: our cosmic backyard
  • the terrestrial planets: a study in contrasts
  • the Jovian planets: giants of the solar system
  • moons, rings and Pluto: small words among giants
  • interplanetary debris: understanding our past
  • the Sun: our parent star
  • measuring the stars: giants, dwarfs and the main sequence
  • the interstellar medium: birthplace of stars
  • stellar evolution: from middle age to death
  • stellar explosions: Novae, Supernova and the formation of the heavy elements
  • neutron stars and black holes: strange states of matter
  • the Milky Way galaxy: a grand design
  • normal galaxies: the large-scale structure of the universe
  • active galaxies and quasars: limits of the observable universe
  • cosmology: the Big Bang and the fate of the universe
  • life in the universe: are we alone? Appendices: A1, some useful constants and physical measurements
  • A2, the periodic table
  • A3, planetary data
  • A4, the 20 brightest stars
  • A5, the 20nearest stars
  • A6, the local group of galaxies.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA30476433
  • ISBN
    • 0136440630
  • LCCN
    94003511
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Englewood Cliffs, NJ
  • ページ数/冊数
    xiii, 497 p.
  • 大きさ
    28 cm
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