Astronomy

The Evolving Universe

Michael Zeilik

552 pages, parution le 05/03/2002 (9^eme édition)

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Résumé

Thoroughly updated and re-conceived, Astronomy: The Evolving Universe, Ninth Edition, equips the introductory astronomy student with the essential tools for understanding the night sky. Michael Zeilik has revised his successful textbook based on recent research in astronomy education. Significantly shorter than the previous edition, the ninth edition is organized into four concept clusters: Cosmic Distances, Heavenly Motions, Celestial Light and Celestial Navigators. Material has been streamlined throughout to make the descriptions, concepts, and explanations clearer. Each chapter ends with a concise summary of the concepts in each cluster. Each chapter contains at least one Celestial Navigator, a map that provides a visual guide of major concepts in the chapter and explicitly shows their connections. Throughout, illustrations have been updated to be clearer and more relevant.

Contents

CHANGING CONCEPTS OF THE COSMOS

From Chaos to Cosmos
The Birth of Cosmological Models
The New Cosmic Order
The Clockwork Universe
The Birth of Astrophysics
Telescopes and Our Insight to the Cosmos
Einstein and the Evolving Universe

THE PLANETS: PAST AND PRESENT

The Earth: An Evolving Planet
The Moon and Mercury: Dead Worlds
Venus and Mars: Evolved Worlds
The Jovian Planets: Primitive Worlds
The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System

THE UNIVERSE OF STARS

Our Sun: Local Star
The Stars as Suns
Starbirth and Interstellar Matter
Star Lives
Stardeath

GALAXIES AND COSMIC EVOLUTION

The Evolution of the Galaxy
The Universe of Galaxies
Cosmic Violence
Cosmic History
Bios and Cosmos
Appendices
Glossary
Index
Photo Credits.

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Michael Zeilik
Parution	05/03/2002
Édition	9^eme édition
Nb. de pages	552
Format	21,5 x 27,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1275g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780521800907
ISBN13	978-0-521-80090-7