Bibliograph

Astronomy, a visual guide, Ian Ridpath ; additional contributors, Giles Sparrow and Carole Stott

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Astronomy, a visual guide, Ian Ridpath ; additional contributors, Giles Sparrow and Carole Stott

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Astronomy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1046981879

Responsibility statement

Ian Ridpath ; additional contributors, Giles Sparrow and Carole Stott

Sub title

a visual guide

Summary

Provides a comprehensive guide to the universe, from craters on the Moon to Jupiter's Great Red Spot, and includes maps of the night sky, profiles of constellations, and tips on using binoculars and telescopes

Table Of Contents

History. The beginnings of astronomy ; The rise of astrophysics ; Our place in the Universe ; Into orbit ; The race to the Moon ; Shuttles and stations ; Exploring the Solar System ; Unlocking the stars ; Pushing the limits -- The Universe. Origins. The structure of the Universe ; The Big Bang ; The first stars and galaxies ; The expanding Universe ; The fate of the Universe -- Phenomena. Star classification ; Stellar life cycles ; Multiple stars and clusters ; Variable stars ; Galaxies ; Planets of other stars -- The Solar System. Our Solar System ; The Sun ; Mercury ; Venus ; Earth ; The Moon ; Mars ; Jupiter ; Saturn ; Uranus ; Neptune ; Pluto ; Comets and meteors ; Asteroids and meteorites -- The Night Sky. Observation. The appearance of the sky ; Finding your way ; Starting observing ; Binoculars ; Telescope astronomy ; Astrophotography -- The constellations. Mapping the sky ; Understanding the charts ; Guide to the constellations -- Monthly sky guide -- Almanac

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