Astronomy, Resource Manual

The Evolving Universe

Michael Zeilik (Autor)

Loseblattwerk

100 Seiten

1996 | 7th edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
9780471308492 (ISBN)

Infos

Maintaining the rigor and excellence of previous editions, this updated version visits the entire realm of astrophysical research including historical perspective, planets, the solar system, formation of galaxies, interstellar medium, spectra and electromagnetic radiation. New features include ``Improve Your Night Vision'' essays to encourage night sky observing; ``The Unifying View'' which links what has been covered to five core astronomy concepts; student thought questions and a completely redrafted, four-color, computerized art program.

Inhalt

CHANGING CONCEPTS OF THE COSMOS.

From Chaos to Cosmos.

The Birth of Cosmological Models.

The New Cosmic Order.

The Clockwork Universe.

The Birth of Astrophysics.

Telescopes and Our Insight to the Cosmos.

Einstein and the Evolving Universe.

THE PLANETS: PAST AND PRESENT.

The Earth: An Evolving Planet.

The Moon and Mercury: Dead Worlds.

Venus and Mars: Evolved Worlds.

The Jovian Planets: Primitive Worlds.

The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System.

THE UNIVERSE OF STARS.

Our Sun: Local Star.

The Stars as Suns.

Starbirth and Interstellar Matter.

Star Lives.

Stardeath.

GALAXIES AND COSMIC EVOLUTION.

The Evolution of the Galaxy.

The Universe of Galaxies.

Cosmic Violence.

Cosmic History.

Bios and Cosmos.

Appendices.

Expanded Glossary.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.1.1996
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-13: 9780471308492 / 9780471308492
• Zustand: Neuware