Astronomy : a beginner's guide to the universe / Eric Chaisson, Harvard University, Steve McMillan, Drexel University

Author:: Chaisson, Eric
Published:: Boston : Pearson, [2013]
Edition:: Seventh edition.
Physical Description:: xvii, 503 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Additional Creators:: McMillan, S. (Stephen), 1955-

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Contents:

Part 1. Foundations. Charting the heavens : the foundations of astronomy ; The Copernican revolution : the birth of modern science ; Light and matter : the inner workings of the cosmos ; Telescopes : the tools of astronomy -- Part 2. Our planetary system. The solar system : interplanetary matter and the birth of the planets ; Earth and its moon : our cosmic backyard ; The terrestrial planets : a study in contrasts ; The jovian planets : giants of the solar system ; Moons, rings, and Pluto : small worlds among giants -- Part 3. The stars. The sun: our parent star ; Measuring the stars : giants, dwarfs, and the main sequence ; The interstellar medium : star formation in the Milky Way ; Stellar evolution : the lives and deaths of stars ; Neutron stars and black holes : strange states of matter -- Part 4. Galaxies and the universe. The milky way galaxy : a spiral in space ; Normal and active galaxies : building blocks of the universe ; Galaxies and dark matter : the large-scale structure of the cosmos ; Cosmology : the big bang and the fate of the universe ; Life in the universe : are we alone?

Subject(s):

Astronomy—Textbooks

ISBN:

9780321815354 (pbk. : student edition)
0321815351 (pbk. : student edition)
9780321840615 (instructor's review copy)
0321840615 (instructor's review copy)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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