Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy with Starry Night Pro DVD, version 5.0
by Arny, Thomas T.; Schneider, Stephen E.Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-09-13
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Summary
Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy is well known for its writing style, accuracy, and emphasis on current information. New topics include coverage of recent missions, discussion of newly defined dwarf planets, Plutos new status and the effects of special relativity on space travel.
Table of Contents
| Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy, 5e Preface Preview: The Cosmic Landscape | |
| The Night Sky | |
| History of Astronomy Essay | |
| Backyard Astronomy | |
| Atoms, Forces, Light, and How We Learn About the Universe | |
| Gravity and Motion | |
| Light and Atoms | |
| Telescopes | |
| The Earth and Moon | |
| The Earth Essay | |
| Keeping Time | |
| The Moon | |
| The Solar System | |
| Survey of the Solar System | |
| The Terrestrial Planets | |
| The Outer Planets | |
| Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets | |
| Stars | |
| The Sun, Our Star | |
| Measuring the Properties of Stars | |
| Stellar Evolution | |
| Stellar Remnants: White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes | |
| The Milky Way and Other Galaxies | |
| The Milky Way Galaxy | |
| Galaxies | |
| Cosmology Essay | |
| Life in the Universe Essay | |
| Space Travel and Special Relativity Answers to "Test Yourself" | |
| Appendix | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
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