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9780470230831

Astronomy A Self-Teaching Guide

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470230831

  • ISBN10:

    0470230835

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-08-31
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Discover the wonders of the night sky with this bestselling astronomy guideFor 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 and graphics. Features over 80 new photos and illustrations, including a full-color insert Reviews the newest telescopes and spacecraft Includes an overview of the best astronomy Web sites Written by award-winning author Dinah Moch?Packed with valuable tables, charts, and star and moon maps, this user-friendly guide makes it easy for you to quickly grasp the basic principles of astronomy and start observing the night sky. The book includes objectives, reviews, and self-tests, and can be used on its own as a self-teaching guide or as a supplement to astronomy course materials.

Author Biography

Dinah L. Moch?, PhD, is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the City University of New York and an award-winning author and lecturer. Her books have sold more than ten million copies in seven languages.

Table of Contents

List of Tablesp. xv
Introduction Cosmic Viewp. 1
Understanding the Starry Skyp. 5
Light and Telescopesp. 31
The Starsp. 65
The Sunp. 95
Stellar Evolutionp. 121
Galaxiesp. 146
The Universep. 181
Exploring the Solar Systemp. 201
The Planetsp. 229
The Moonp. 270
Comets, Meteors, and Meteoritesp. 293
Life on Other Worlds?p. 314
Epiloguep. 334
Useful Resources and Web Sites
Periodicals: Print and Onlinep. 335
Databasesp. 335
Booksp. 336
Career Informationp. 336
Almanacs, Observing Guides, and Star Atlasesp. 337
Organizationsp. 337
Stunning Color Images and News Onlinep. 338
The Constellationsp. 341
Physical and Astronomical Constantsp. 343
Measurements and Symbolsp. 344
Periodic Table of the Elementsp. 346
The Nearest Starsp. 348
The Messier Objectsp. 349
Indexp. 352
Star and Moon Maps Back of Book
Spring Skies
Summer Skies
Autumn Skies
Winter Skies
Moon Map
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