Cosmos Astronomy in the New Millennium

Name: Cosmos Astronomy in the New Millennium
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ISBN: 9780495013037

ISBN-10: 049501303X

ISBN-13: 9780495013037

Edition: 3rd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Jay M. Pasachoff, Alex Filippenko

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Jay Pasachoff and Alex Filippenko combine extensive research experience, teaching experience, and textbook-writing experience to offer a book that is unparalleled in its ability to present the latest science in a way that students can understand. This brief, beautifully illustrated text ? one of the briefest available for the course ? offers concise coverage of a wide range of astronomical topics. The authors have struck a balance between the fundamental concepts and the exciting topics at the forefront of astronomy, conveying the spirit of contemporary astronomy within a big picture context. The authors emphasize the central theme of origins in this text, first by singling out specifics in…

Book details

List price: $235.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 3/3/2006
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 480
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English




A Grand Tour of the Heavens



Light, Matter, and Energy: Powering the Universe



Light and Telescopes: Extending Our Senses



Observing the Stars and Planets: Clockwork of the Universe



Gravity and Motion: The Early History of Astronomy



The Terrestrial Planets: Earth, Moon, and Their Relatives



The Jovian Planets: Windswept Giants



Pluto, Comets, and Space Debris



Our Solar System and Others



Our Star: The Sun



Stars: Distant Suns



How Stars Shine: Cosmic Furnaces



The Death of Stars: Stellar Recycling



Black Holes: The End of Space and Time



The Milky Way: Our Home in the Universe



A Universe of Galaxies



Quasars and Active Galaxies



Cosmology: The Birth and Life of the Cosmos



In the Beginning



Life in the Universe


Epilogue