Dinah L. Moché

Astronomy (eBook, ePUB)

A Self-Teaching Guide, Eighth Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Now in full color 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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 388
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781630266141
• Artikelnr.: 41460683

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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