Astronomy today / Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan.
Publication details: San Francisco, CA : Pearson / Addison Wesley, c2008.Edition: 6th edition Pearson International editionDescription: xxv, 777, [64] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cmISBN:- 9780321495358
- 0321495357
- 520 22 CHA
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Contents;
1. Astronomy and the universe
Charting the heavens: The foundations of astronomy
The Copernican revolution: The birth of modern science
Radiation: Information from the cosmos
Spectroscopy: The inner workings of atoms
Telescopes: The tools of astronomy
2. Our planetary system
The solar system: An introduction to comparative planetology
Earth: Our home in space
The moon and mercury; Scorched and battered worlds
Venus: Earth's sister
Mars: A near miss for life?
etc.
3. Stars and stellar evolution
The sun: Our parent star
The stars: Giants, dwarfs, and the main sequence
The interstellar medium: Gas and dust among the stars
Star formation: A traumatic birth
Stellar evolution: The life and death of a star
etc.
4. Galaxies and cosmology
The milky way galaxy: A spiral in space
Galaxies: Building blocks of the universe
Galaxies and dark matter: The large scale structure of the cosmos
Cosmology: The big bang and the fate of the universe
The early universe: Toward the beginning of time
Life in the universe: Are we alone?
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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