Astronomy
Prentice-Hall (Verlag)
978-0-13-644063-5 (ISBN)
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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.
| Zusatzinfo | 166 line drawings, 365 photographs, 132 illustrations |
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| Verlagsort | Harlow |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 250 mm |
| Gewicht | 653 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-13-644063-0 / 0136440630 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-13-644063-5 / 9780136440635 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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