Astronomy for Dummies

Name: Astronomy for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780764584657

ISBN-10: 0764584650

ISBN-13: 9780764584657

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Stephen P. Maran

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An accessible guide to the wonders of the night sky, now updated From asteroids to black holes, from quasars to white dwarfs, this new edition of Astronomy For Dummies takes backyard stargazers on a grand tour of the universe. Featuring star maps, charts, gorgeous full-color photographs, and easy-to-follow explanations, this fact-filled guide gives readers a leg up on the basic principles of astronomy and shows how to get the most out of binoculars, telescopes, planetarium visits, and other fun astronomical activities. This updated edition includes an updated color signature and covers the many discoveries made in recent years, as well as new astronomy Web sites.

Book details

List price: $19.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/6/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Introduction



Stalking the Cosmos



Seeing the Light: The Art and Science of Astronomy



Join the Crowd: Skywatching Activities and Resources



The Way You Watch Tonight: Terrific Tools for Observing the Skies



Just Passing Through: Meteors, Comets, and Artificial Satellites



Going Once Around the Solar System



A Matched Pair: Earth and Its Moon



Earth’s Near Neighbors: Mercury, Venus, and Mars



Rock On: The Asteroid Belt and Near-Earth Objects



Great Balls of Gas: Jupiter and Saturn



Far Out! Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Beyond



Meeting Old Sol and Other Stars



The Sun: Star of the Earth



Taking a Trip to the Stars



Galaxies: The Milky Way and Beyond



Digging into Black Holes and Quasars



Pondering the Remarkable Universe



Is Anybody Out There? SETI and Planets of Other Suns



Delving into Dark Matter and Antimatter



The Big Bang and the Evolution of the Universe



The Part of Tens



Ten Strange Facts about Astronomy and Space



Ten Common Errors about Astronomy and Space



Appendixes



Finding the Planets: 2006 to 2010



Star Maps



Glossary


Index