Astronomy

The Cosmic Journey

William K. Hartmann, Christopher Impey (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

752 Seiten

1993 | 5th Revised edition
Wadsworth Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-534-21192-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This fifth edition is a major rewrite of the 1991 edition, and includes ten basic equations in boxes introducing a higher level of physics and math, allowing both a descriptive and quantitative approach to teaching the course, plus interviews with scientists. Covers early discoveries, gravity and li

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Designed for a short course in introductory astronomy for non-science majors, this book takes students on three simultaneous journeys through history, space and cosmic time. The journey moves outward from the Earth through the universe to show students basic concepts, history, theories, and laws of astronomy as they apply to the solar system, stellar evolution, galaxies and cosmology.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.12.1993
• Zusatzinfo: glossary, index
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 210 x 267 mm
• Gewicht: 1542 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-10: 0-534-21192-5 / 0534211925
• ISBN-13: 978-0-534-21192-9 / 9780534211929
• Zustand: Neuware