Astronomy

A Self-Teaching Guide, Eighth Edition

Dinah L. Moché (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

388 Seiten

2014 | Eighth Edition
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-62045-990-4 (ISBN)

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Now with a full-color insert and thoroughly revised, this perennial bestseller is the most comprehensive and successful beginner's astronomy books in the market.
"One of the best ways by which one can be introduced to the wonders of astronomy." —The Strolling Astronomer
For 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, new online resources, and more than 100 new graphics and photos, this Eighth Edition features:Website addresses throughout for the best color images and astronomy resources online
Technical ideas made simple without mathematics
A beautiful updated full-color, glossy insert with spectacular images
An interactive format with learning goals, reviews, self-tests, and answers for fast learning

Dinah L. Moché, 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.

List of Tables

Introduction Cosmic View
Chapter 1 Understanding the Starry Sky
Chapter 2 Light and Telescopes
Chapter 3 The Stars
Chapter 4 The Sun
Chapter 5 Stellar Evolution
Chapter 6 Galaxies
Chapter 7 The Universe
Chapter 8 Exploring the Solar System
Chapter 9 The Planets
Chapter 10 The Moon
Chapter 11 Comets, Meteors, and Meteorites
Chapter 12 Life on Other Worlds?
Epilogue
Useful Resources and Web Sites

Periodicals: Print and Online

Databases

Books by Dinah L. Moché

Career Information

Almanacs, Observing Guides, and Star Atlases

Organizations

Stunning Color Images and News Online

Appendixes

1. The Constellations 2. Physical and Astronomical Constants 3. Measurements and Symbols 4. Periodic Table of the Elements 5. The Nearest Stars 6. The Messier Objects

Index
Star and Moon Maps

Spring Skies
Summer Skies
Autumn Skies
Winter Skies
Moon Map

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.9.2014
Sprache	englisch
Maße	191 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10	1-62045-990-6 / 1620459906
ISBN-13	978-1-62045-990-4 / 9781620459904
Zustand	Neuware