Cosmos Astronomy in the New Millennium

Name: Cosmos Astronomy in the New Millennium
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ISBN: 9780495110484

ISBN-10: 0495110485

ISBN-13: 9780495110484

Edition: 3rd 2007

Authors: Jay M. Pasachoff, Alex Filippenko

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Concise and beautifully illustrated, THE COSMOS: ASTRONOMY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM, takes you on an exciting, grand tour of the universe, including coverage of our solar system and others, distant suns, black holes, the Milky Way, quasars, and much more. You'll read about the latest advancements in astronomy, such as the Cassini mission to Saturn, gamma ray bursts, and the Deep Impact comet collision. "People in Astronomy" boxes feature interviews with some of today's leading scientists.

Book details

List price: $235.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 3/3/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 552
Size: 8.25" 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