Universe : stars and galaxies
著者
書誌事項
Universe : stars and galaxies
W.H. Freeman, c2014
5th ed
大学図書館所蔵 全1件
注記
"Chapters 9-15 can be found in Universe, 10th edition, of which this book is an abbreviated version."--Page x
Includes index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This is an abbreviated volume of Universe by Freedman et al., focusing on stars and galaxies. Known for their up-to-date coverage, the various Universe books place the basics of astronomy and the process of science within the grasp of introductory students. The 5th edition has been updated with new material and new discoveries.
This textbook is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor Resources' and 'Student Resources' for further information.
目次
PART I: INTRODUCING ASTRONOMY.- 1. Astronomy and the Universe.- Guest Essay: Why Astronomy? by Sandra M. Faber.- 2. Knowing the Heavens.- Guest Essay Why Astrology Is Not Science by James Randi.- 3. Eclipses and the Motion of the Moon.- Guest Essay: Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy by Mark Hollabaugh.- 4. Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets.- 5. The Nature of Light.- 6. Optics and Telescopes.- PART II: PLANETS AND MOONS.- 7. Comparative Planetology I: Our Solar System.- 8. Comparative Planetology II: The Origin of Our Solar System.- Guest Essay: Alien Planets by Geoff Marcy.- PART III: STARS AND STELLAR EVOLUTION.- 16. Our Star, the Sun.- 17. The Nature of the Stars.- 18. The Birth of Stars.- 19. Stellar Evolution: On and After the Main Sequence.- 20. Stellar Evolution: The Deaths of Stars.- 21. Neutron Stars.- 22. Black Holes.- PART IV: GALAXIES AND COSMOLOGY.- 23. Our Galaxy.- 24. Galaxies.- 25. Quasars and Active Galaxies.- 26. Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of the Universe.- Guest Essay: The Extravagant Universe by Robert Kirshner.- 27. Exploring the Early Universe.- Guest Essay: New Horizons in the Cosmic Microwave Background by John Ruhl.- 28. The Search for Extraterrestrial Life.- Guest Essay: A Biologist's View of Astrobiology by Kevin W. Plaxco.
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