Explorations : an introduction to astronomy /

The cosmic landscape. History of astronomy. Backyard astronomy. Gravity and motion. Light and atoms. The earth. Telescopes. Keeping time. The Moon. Survey of the solar system. The terrestrial planets. The outer planets. Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets. The sun, our star. Measuring the properties of s...

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Main Author: Arny, Thomas T.
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2000.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Institutions: Mạng thư viện Đại học Đà Nẵng
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Summary:The cosmic landscape. History of astronomy. Backyard astronomy. Gravity and motion. Light and atoms. The earth. Telescopes. Keeping time. The Moon. Survey of the solar system. The terrestrial planets. The outer planets. Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets. The sun, our star. Measuring the properties of stars. Stellar evolution....
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xxv, 567 p. : ill. ; 27.5 cm.
ISBN:9780073315980