Universe
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Universe
W.H. Freeman, c1999
5th ed
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Difficult maths and physics concepts are covered in optional boxes with extensive worked examples in this multimedia pack. Problem-solving tips and tools give students an extra edge in solving the unusual variety of chapter questions, and the CD-ROM includes additional images and animations.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Introducing astronomy: astronomy and the Universe
- knowing the heavens
- eclipses and the motion of the moon
- gravitation and the motions of the planets
- the nature of light and matter
- optics and telescopes. Part 2 Planets and moons: our solar system
- our living Earth, our barren Moon
- sun-scorched Mercury
- cloud-covered Venus
- red planet Mars
- Jupiter - lord of the planets
- the Galilean satellites of Jupiter
- the spectacular Saturnian system
- the outer worlds
- vagabonds of the solar system. Part 3 Stars and stellar evolution: our star, the Sun
- the nature of stars, the birth of stars
- stellar evolution -after the main sequence
- neutron stars
- black holes. Part 4 Galaxies and cosmology: our galaxy
- galaxies
- quasars, blazars and active galaxies
- cosmology - the creation and fate of the Universe
- exploring the early Universe
- the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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