Discovering the universe
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Discovering the universe
W.H. Freeman, c2003
6th ed.
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Includes index
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ISBN 9780716744504
Description
"Discovering the Universe" is intended for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites). Carried along by the book's main theme the process of scientific discovery, readers encounter spectacular sights, landmark experiments, and contemporary discoveries, while learning to avoid the pitfalls created by common misconceptions about astronomy. Now enhanced with a technology and image projection package the accompanying CD ROM features a special student version of the award-winning virtual planetarium software, "Starry Night".
Table of Contents
- Part I Astronomy: discovering the night sky
- gravitation and the waltz of the planets
- light and telescopes
- the origin and nature of light. PART II The solar system: earth and moon
- the other terrestrial planets
- the outer planets
- vagabonds of the solar system
- our star, the Sun. Part III The stars: the nature of stars
- the life cycles of stars
- the deaths of stars
- black holes. Part IV The universe: the Milky Way galaxy
- galaxies
- quasars and active galaxies
- cosmology
- the search for extraterrestrial life.
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ISBN 9780716796732
Description
This text is for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites). The book's main theme is the process of scientific discovery, and readers will encounter spectacular sights, landmark experiments and discoveries, while learning to avoid the pitfalls created by common misconceptions about astronomy. This sixth edition is enhanced with a powerful technology and image projection package and the accompanying CDROM features a special student version of the virtual planetarium software "Starry Night".
Table of Contents
PART I: ASTRONOMY - Discovering the Night Sky - Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets - Light and Telescopes - The Origin and Nature of Light - PART II: THE SOLAR SYSTEM - Earth and Moon - The Other Terrestrial Planets - The Outer Planets - Vagabonds of the Solar System - Our Star, the Sun - PART III: THE STARS - The Nature of Stars - The Life Cycles of Stars - The Deaths of Stars - Black Holes - PART IV: THE UNIVERSE - The Milky Way Galaxy - Galaxies - Quasars and Active Galaxies - Cosmology - The Search for Extraterrestrial Life
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