Astronomy A visual Guide
Language: English Publication details: New York Dorling Kindersley Limited 2022Description: 352 PISBN: 9780241620977Subject(s): Astronomy | Constellations | GeneralCurrent library | Home library | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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523 QIAN R - process | 523 RAI Black holes | 523 REES Our Cosmic Habitat | 523 RID Astronomy A visual Guide | 523 ROH Tools of Radio Astronomy : (AAL) | 523 ROL Cauldrons in the cosmos | 523 ROWE Astronomy and cosmology |
Part one. History. The beginnings of astronomy
The rise of astrophysics
Our place in the Universe
Into orbit
The race to the Moon
Shuttles and stations
Exploring the Solar System
Unlocking the stars
Pushing the limits. Part two. The Universe. Origins
(The structure of the Universe
The Big Bang
The first stars and galaxies
The expanding Universe
The fate of the Universe)
Phenomena
(Star classification
Stellar life cycles
Multiple stars and clusters
Variable stars
Galaxies
Planets of other stars)
The Solar System
(Our Solar System
The Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
The Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Comets and meteors
Asteroids and meteorites). Part three. The Night Sky. Observation
(The appearance of the sky
Finding your way
Starting observing
Binoculars
Telescope astronomy
Astrophotography)
The constellations
(Mapping the sky
Understanding the charts
Guide to the constellations)
Monthly sky guide
Almanac
Provides a comprehensive guide to the universe, from craters on the Moon to Jupiter's Great Red Spot, and includes maps of the night sky, profiles of constellations, and tips on using binoculars and telescopes
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