Discovering the Universe

Name: Discovering the Universe
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ISBN: 9781429205191

ISBN-10: 1429205199

ISBN-13: 9781429205191

Edition: 8th 2008

Authors: Neil F. Comins, William J. Kaufmann

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Discovering the Universeis the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites). Carried along by the book's vibrant main theme, "the process of scientific discovery," the Eighth Edition furthers the book’s legacy for presenting concepts clearly and accurately while providing all the pedagogical tools to make the learning process memorable.

Book details

List price: $130.99
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: W. H. Freeman & Company
Publication date: 1/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.992
Language: English

Neil F. Comins is the author of What if the Moon Didn't Exist?He has contributed numerous articles to Astronomymagazine and has appeared on radio and television. He is professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Maine.



Preface


Part I Understanding Astronomy



Discovering the Night Sky


What If . . . Earth’s Axis Lay on the Ecliptic?



Gravitation and the Motion of the Planets



Light and Telescopes


What If . . . Humans Had Infrared-Sensitive Eyes?



Atomic Physics and Spectra


Part II Understanding the Solar System



Formation of the Solar System and Other Planetary Systems



Earth and Moon


What If . . . The Moon Didn’t Exist?



The Other Terrestrial Planets



The Outer Planets


What If . . . We Lived on a Metal-Poor Earth?



Vagabonds of the Solar System



The Sun: Our Extraordinary Ordinary Star



Understanding the Stars



Characterizing Stars



The Lives of Stars from Birth Through Middle Age


What If . . .The Earth Orbited a 1.5 M Sun?



The Deaths of Stars


What If . . . A Supernova Exploded Near Earth?



Black Holes: Matters of Gravity



Understanding the Universe



The Milky Way Galaxy



Galaxies


What If . . . The Solar System Were Located Closer to the Center of the Galaxy?



Quasars and Other Active Galaxies



Cosmology



Astrobiology


Appendices


Glossary


Answers to Margin Questions and Computational Questions


Index