The cosmic perspective. Stars, galaxies & cosmology / Jeffrey Bennett, Megan Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit.
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| Other title: | Stars, galaxies & cosmology. Stars, galaxies and cosmology. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Pearson,
[2017]
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| Edition: | Eighth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Developing perspective. 1. A modern view of the universe
- 2. Discovering the universe for yourself
- 3. The science of astronomy
- S1. Celestial timekeeping and navigation
- Pt. 2. Key concepts for astronomy. 4. Making sense of the universe : understanding motion, energy, and gravity
- 5. Light and matter : reading messages from the cosmos
- 6. Telescopes : portals of discovery. Part 4. A deeper look at nature. S2. Space and time
- S3. Spacetime and gravity
- S4. Building blocks of the universe
- Part 5. Stars. 14. Our star
- 15. Surveying the stars
- 16. Star birth
- 17. Star stuff
- 18. The bizarre stellar graveyard. Part 6. Galaxies and beyond. 19. Our galaxy
- 20. Galaxies and the foundation of modern cosmology
- 21. Galaxy evolution
- 22. The birth of the universe
- 23. Dark matter, dark energy, and the fate of the universe
- Part 7. Life on Earth and beyond. 24. Life in the universe.