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Jones and Bartlett In Quest Of The Universe 1994 Edition by KUHN
Editorial Reviews -In Quest of the UniverseBooknewsA text for a nonmajor introductory course, serving as an introduction to astronomy and to science in general. Treatment moves from the solar system to stars to galaxies, with a final chapter on cosmology. Includes margin notes and definitions, review quizes, discussion questions, calculation exercises, activities, and questions keyed to the publisher's Web site. Optional mathematical exercises are interspersed through the text, with worked examples and answers. Boxed readings discuss topics of interest such as the search for extraterrestrial life, and present personal accounts of astronomers. This second edition includes color photos from the Hubble Space Telescope and incorporates the latest research in the field. There is expanded discussion of the Hubble device, findings from recent missions, and interstellar matter and star formation. This edition has a larger page size, allowing for enlarged color photos and illustrations, and color cues located at the first reference in the text to each figure. Figures are placed on the same page as accompanying material. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Features -In Quest of the UniverseTable of ContentsTable of ContentsPrologue: The Quest Ahead1Ch. 1An Earth-Centered Universe13Ch. 2A Sun-Centered Universe39Ch. 3Galileo, Newton, and Einstein63Ch. 4Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum95Ch. 5Telescopes: Windows to the Universe121Ch. 6The Earth-Moon System153Ch. 7A Planetary Overview197Ch. 8The Terrestrial Planets227Ch. 9The Jovian Planets265Ch. 10Pluto and Solar System Debris305Ch. 11The Sun337Ch. 12Measuring the Properties of Stars367Ch. 13Interstellar Matter and Star Formation401Ch. 14The Lives and Deaths of Stars423Ch. 15The Deaths of Massive Stars449Ch. 16The Milky Way Galaxy479Ch. 17The Diverse Galaxies507Ch. 18Cosmology: The Nature of the Universe543All Marketplace (--)New (--)Used (--)CLOSE X LOADING... We're sorry. Information from our Trusted Marketplace Sellers is currently unavailable.To try again, please visit the B&N Marketplace.Special Features:In Quest of the UniverseTable of ContentsTable of ContentsPrologue: The Quest Ahead1Ch. 1An Earth-Centered Universe13Ch. 2A Sun-Centered Universe39Ch. 3Galileo, Newton, and Einstein63Ch. 4Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum95Ch. 5Telescopes: Windows to the Universe121Ch. 6The Earth-Moon System153Ch. 7A Planetary Overview197Ch. 8The Terrestrial Planets227Ch. 9The Jovian Planets265Ch. 10Pluto and Solar System Debris305Ch. 11The Sun337Ch. 12Measuring the Properties of Stars367Ch. 13Interstellar Matter and Star Formation401Ch. 14The Lives and Deaths of Stars423Ch. 15The Deaths of Massive Stars449Ch. 16The Milky Way Galaxy479Ch. 17The Diverse Galaxies507Ch. 18Cosmology: The Nature of the Universe543All Marketplace (--)New (--)Used (--)CLOSE X LOADING... We're sorry. Information from our Trusted Marketplace Sellers is currently unavailable.To try again, please visit the B&N Marketplace.