Universe

Solar System

Roger A. Freedman, William J. Kaufmann (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

528 Seiten

2004 | 2nd Revised edition
W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7167-8693-1 (ISBN)

Infos

What astronomers know about our universe changes every day. For the past twenty years, Universe has been the most thrilling way to communicate the excitement of discovery in astronomy, to students of all scientific backgrounds. This edition of Universe which contains the full text of chapters 1-18 and 30 gives students the means to explore the Solar system like never before. In addition to covering all the top discoveries, the text and accompanying CD contains spectacular images, captivating writing, and guides students on a fascinating journey around the cosmos and back again.

Autor

Roger A. Freedman, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. William J. Kaufmann, formerly of San Diego State University, USA, was the author of the first four editions of Universe. His many books include Relativity and Cosmology and Exploration of the Solar System.

Inhalt

Astronomy and the Universe; Knowing the Heavens; Eclipses and the Motion of the Moon; Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets; The Nature of Light; Optics and Telescopes; Comparative Planetology I: Introducing Our Solar System; Comparative Planetology II: The Origin of the Solar System; Our Living Earth; Our Barren Moon; Sun-Scorched Mercury; Cloud-Covered Venus; Red Planet Mars; Jupiter and Saturn; The Galilean Satellites of Jupiter; The Outer Worlds; Vagabonds of the Solar System; Our Star, the Sun; The Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.7.2004
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.)
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 229 x 274 mm
• Gewicht: 1198 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-10: 0-7167-8693-1 / 0716786931
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7167-8693-1 / 9780716786931
• Zustand: Neuware