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9780763712297

In Quest of the Universe

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  • ISBN13:

    9780763712297

  • ISBN10:

    0763712299

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-01-01
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub

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In Quest of the Universe is intended for the undergraduate introductory astronomy course and presents astronomy in the traditional order of solar system, stars, and galaxies. This edition offers the l

Table of Contents

Prologue The Quest Ahead 2(14)
An Earth-Centered Universe
16(30)
A Sun-Centered System
46(26)
Gravity and the Rise of Modern Astronomy
72(36)
Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
108(34)
Telescopes: Windows to the Universe
142(34)
The Earth-Moon System
176(40)
A Planetary Overview
216(34)
The Terrestrial Planets
250(38)
The Jovian Planets
288(40)
Pluto and Solar System Debris
328(32)
The Sun
360(32)
Measuring the Properties of Stars
392(32)
Interstellar Matter and Star Formation
424(22)
The Lives and Deaths of Low-Mass Stars
446(28)
The Deaths of Massive Stars
474(32)
The Milky Way Galaxy
506(28)
A Diversity of Galaxies
534(36)
Cosmology: The Nature of the Universe
570(32)
The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
602

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