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9780071471589

Astronomy for the Utterly Confused

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  • ISBN13:

    9780071471589

  • ISBN10:

    0071471588

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-01-12
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

Richly illustrated with hundreds of photos and line art that help make complex subjects accessible Features 400 test-yourself questions (answers provided) that let readers gauge their grasp of the subject matter

Author Biography

Terry Jones, Ph.D. is an astronomy professor at the University of Minnesota.

Ingrid Johnson is a veteran science writer and author.

Table of Contents

Ch 1: The Universe in Time and Space

Ch 2: The Earth’s Place

Ch 3: The Sky As Visible From earth

Ch 4: Key Concepts and Basic laws

Ch 5: The Gas Planets

Ch 6: The Rocky Planets and Moons

Ch 7: The Smaller Bodies

Ch 8: Brahe, Copernicus, Einstein, and On

Ch 9: Down to the Atom and Below

Ch 10: How They are Studied

Ch 11: How Stars Evolve

Ch 12: How Stars End Their “Lives”

Ch 13: Formation and Evolution

Ch 14: The Role of Dark Matter

Ch 15: The Role of Dark Energy

Ch 16: Expansion, Contraction, Dissolution

Ch 17: Space Travel

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