Astronomy (eBook)

A Self-Teaching Guide, Seventh Edition

Dinah L. Moche (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2009
368 Seiten
Turner Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-470-48146-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Discover the wonders of the night sky with this bestselling Astronomy GuideFor a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this classic beginner's guide has been completely revised to bring it up to date with the latest discoveries.Updated with the latest, most accurate information and more than 100 new graphics and photos, this Seventh Edition features:Web site addresses throughout for the best color images and astronomy resources onlineTechnical ideas made simple without mathematicsA beautiful new full-color, glossy insert with spectacular astro-imagesAn interactive format with learning goals, reviews, self-tests, and answers for fast learningFive beginners' Star and Moon maps for fun stargazingDinah L. Moche, Ph.D., is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the City University of New York. An award-winning author and lecturer, her books have sold over ten million copies in seven languages.

Autor

Dinah L. Moché, PhD, is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the City University of New York and an award-winning author and lecturer. Her books have sold more than ten million copies in seven languages.

Inhalt

List of Tables xv

Introduction Cosmic View 1

Chapter 1 Understanding the Starry Sky 5

Chapter 2 Light and Telescopes 31

Chapter 3 The Stars 65

Chapter 4 The Sun 95

Chapter 5 Stellar Evolution 121

Chapter 6 Galaxies 146

Chapter 7 The Universe 181

Chapter 8 Exploring the Solar System 201

Chapter 9 The Planets 229

Chapter 10 The Moon 270

Chapter 11 Comets, Meteors, and Meteorites 293

Chapter 12 Life on Other Worlds? 314

Epilogue 334

Useful Resources and Web Sites

Periodicals: Print and Online 335

Databases 335

Books by Dinah L. Moché 336

Career Information 336

Almanacs, Observing Guides, and Star Atlases 337

Organizations 337

Stunning Color Images and News Online 338

Appendixes

1. The Constellations 341

2. Physical and Astronomical Constants 343

3. Measurements and Symbols 344

4. Periodic Table of the Elements 346

5. The Nearest Stars 348

6. The Messier Objects 349

Index 352

Star and Moon Maps Back of Book

Spring Skies

Summer Skies

Autumn Skies

Winter Skies

Moon Map

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-10: 0-470-48146-3 / 0470481463
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-48146-2 / 9780470481462