Astronomy : the evolving universe / Michael Zeilik

Author:: Zeilik, Michael
Published:: Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Edition:: 9th ed.
Physical Description:: xx, 552 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

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Contents:

pt. 1. Changing conceptions of the cosmos -- ch. 1. From chaos to cosmos -- ch. 2. The birth of cosmological models -- ch. 3. The new cosmic order -- ch. 4. The clockwork universe -- ch. 5. The birth of astrophysics -- ch. 6. Telescopes and our insight into the cosmos -- ch. 7. Einstein's vision -- pt. 2. The planets : past and present -- ch. 8. The Earth : an evolving planet -- ch. 9. Moon and Mercury, Mars and Venus : terrestrial planets -- ch. 10. The Jovian planets : primitive worlds -- ch. 11. The origin and evolution of the solar system -- pt. 3. The universe of stars -- ch. 12. Our sun : local star -- ch. 13. The stars as suns -- ch. 14. Starbirth and interstellar matter -- ch. 15. Star lives -- ch. 16. Stardeath -- pt. 4. Galaxies and cosmic evolution -- ch. 17. The evolution of the galaxy -- ch. 18. The universe of galaxies -- ch. 19. Cosmic violence -- ch. 20. Cosmic history.

Subject(s):

Astronomy

ISBN:

0521800900 (paperback)

Note:

Includes index.

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