Essential Astronomy

Everything You Need to Understand the Mysteries of Our Universe

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2007
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-2734-0 (ISBN)

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Aims to explains the secrets of the universe. This work helps you explore the enigmas of our own galaxy as well as the endless space beyond the Earth's atmosphere. It also helps you learn about the major scientific theories on how the universe began and delve into the intricacies of celestial bodies.

Cynthia Phillips is a scientist at the SETI Institute and also works at the Center for the Study of Life in the Universe in the USA.

Introduction; 1 Ancient Eyes, Same Sky; 2 Astronomy As a Science; 3 How the Universe Came into Being; 4 Constellations Patterns in the Sky; 5 Navigate the Night Sky; 6 The Inner Solar System; 7 The Outer Solar System; 8 Solar System Wanderers; 9 A Star Is Born; 10 Deep-Sky Objects; 11 Faraway and Far-Out; 12 First Steps, First Tools; 13 Telescopes: Advanced Tools for Advanced Viewing; 14 Visit Space Places; 15 Make Your Own Scientific Discoveries!; 16 Ground-Based and Space-Based Observation; 17 Robots, Animals, and People in Space; 18 SETI: Are We Alone?; 19 How It Will All End; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.10.2007
Verlagsort	Newton Abbot
Sprache	englisch
Maße	209 x 240 mm
Gewicht	784 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
ISBN-10	0-7153-2734-8 / 0715327348
ISBN-13	978-0-7153-2734-0 / 9780715327340
Zustand	Neuware