Astronomy Today Vol 1: The Solar System (6th Edition) - Softcover

9780136155492: Astronomy Today Vol 1: The Solar System (6th Edition)
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This straightforward volume presents a broad view of astronomy spanning known facts, evolving ideas, and frontier discoveries. The authors combine qualitative reasoning and analogies with familiar objects and phenomena to awaken readers to the excitement of the universe around them.  Incorporates new understanding and emphases in contemporary astronomy, including the latest data on topics ranging from adaptive optics and solar system formation to extrasolar planets and the recent missions to Mars. Top-notch illustration program exploits the full range of the electromagnetic spectrum, including images taken at radio, infrared, ultraviolet, X-ray, or gamma-ray wavelengths, in addition to visible-light photographs. For anyone interested in learning more about astronomy.

 

0136155499 Astronomy Today Vol 1,  6/e: The Solar System  covers Part One on foundations (Chapters 1-5); Part Two on the solar system (Chapters 6-15); the Sun chapter (Chapter 16); and the final chapter on life in the universe (Chapter 28).

 

Vol 2  ISBN   0136155502 has to be purchased separately

Astronomy Today  Vol 2,  6/e: Stars and Galaxies includes Part One on foundations (Chapters 1-5); Part Three on stars and stellar evolution (Chapters 16-22); and Part Four on galaxies and cosmology (Chapters 23-28).  

 

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  • PublisherBenjamin Cummings
  • Publication date2007
  • ISBN 10 0136155499
  • ISBN 13 9780136155492
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number6
  • Number of pages480
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