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The cosmic perspective. Stars, galaxies & cosmology / Jeffrey Bennett [and others].
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English
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7th ed.
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Boston : Pearson, ©2014.
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1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
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QB43.3 .C68 2014
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Astronomy
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Summary note
"The story of modern astronomy and the new perspective that astronomy gives us of ourselves and our planet: the cosmic perspective"--Provided by publisher.
Notes
This volume includes Chapters 1-6, S2-S4, and 14-24 of the main text, The cosmic perspective, 7th ed.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Developing perspective: A modern view of the universe ; Discovering the universe for yourself ; The science of astronomy ; Celestial timekeeping and navigation
Key concepts for astronomy: Making sense of the universe : understanding motion, energy, and gravity ; Light and matter : reading messages from the cosmos ; Telescopes : portals of discovery
Stars: Our star ; Surveying the stars ; Star birth ; Star stuff ; The bizarre stellar graveyard
Galaxies and beyond: Our galaxy ; Galaxies and the foundation of modern cosmology ; Galaxy evolution ; The birth of the universe ; Dark matter, dark energy, and the fate of the universe
Life on Earth and beyond ; Life in the universe.
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Stars, galaxies & cosmology
ISBN
9780321841070 ((pbk.))
0321841077 ((pbk.))
OCLC
812729401
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