A journey through the universe : Gresham lectures on astronomy /

"Providing an in-depth understanding both for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts, this highly comprehensive book provides an up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth. The book explores our Solar System, its planets and other bodies; examines the Sun and how it and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Morison, Ian, 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Astronomy.
Astronomie.
astronomy.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Astronomie
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Watchers of the skies
  • Our Sun
  • Aspects of our Solar System
  • The rocky planets
  • The hunt for Planet X
  • Voyages to the outer planets
  • Harbingers of doom
  • Impact!
  • Four hundred years of the telescope
  • The family of stars
  • Aging stars
  • The search for other worlds
  • Are we alone? The search for life beyond the Earth
  • Our island Universe
  • Wonders of the southern sky
  • Proving Einstein right
  • Black holes : no need to be afraid
  • It's about time
  • Hubble's heritage : the astronomer and the telescope that honours his name
  • The violent Universe
  • The invisible Universe : dark matter and dark energy
  • The afterglow of creation
  • To infinity and beyond : a view of the cosmos.

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