Understanding the Universe: Introduction to Astronomy

Filippenko,PH.D, Professor Alex; The Great Courses

ISBN 10: 1598032747 / ISBN 13: 9781598032741

Published by The Teaching Company, Chantilly, VA, 2007

About this Item

Course No. 1810. New in unopened shrink wrap: consists of three parts: Soft cover Course Guidebook, one DVD case with 8 DVDs, a second DVD case with another 8 DVDs. From the visible back of the second DVD case and assuming same on first case : each DVD contains six lectures of 30 minutes each; in total 96 lectures. * From the course description, "This course concentrates on the most exciting aspects of our fantastic Universe and on the methods astronomers have used to develop an understanding of it.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding the Universe: Introduction to Astronomy
• Publisher: The Teaching Company, Chantilly, VA
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1598032747
• ISBN 13: 9781598032741
• Binding: Audio Book (DVD)
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science

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Synopsis

"Who has not gazed with wonder at the night sky? The great canopy of stars stretching overhead suggests that our world is part of a vastly larger cosmos. But how large is it? Where do we fit in? And how did it all begin? These questions have puzzled stargazers for thousands of years, and the search for answers helped spark the great advances of the Scientific Revolution in the 16th and 17th centuries. But only in our own time has the full picture of the true immensity, variety, and surpassing strangeness of the universe come into focus.There is no doubt that we live in a golden age of astronomy. At this moment, space probes are flying to staggeringly distant destinations, experiments are underway to test bold ideas about the cosmos, and powerful new tools are probing the nature of matter. Astronomers everywhere are watching the skies with high-tech instruments, searching for clues that will extend our knowledge of the universe. Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition is a nontechnical description of where that picture stands today. Much has happened in astronomy in a few short years. Many of these discoveries are scientifically sophisticated, but the comprehensive scope of this course allows you to absorb the background you need to grasp such exciting recent developments. In 96 fascinating lessons, you’ll survey the main concepts, methods, and discoveries in astronomy, from the constellations drawn by the ancients to the latest reports from planetary probes in our solar system.