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A fun, fascinating, accessible introduction to astronomy basics In this latest installment in the bestselling Utterly Confused series, an astronomy professor and a popular science writer team up to fill you in on all the essentials of modern astronomy. From the solar system and the constellations to space-time, gravity, and quantum physics, you'll go on a fascinating journey through the cosmos, becoming acquainted with the most recent astronomical phenomena and concepts, and dozens of fun facts.

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Author:   Terry Jones ,  Jeanne Hanson
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.557kg
ISBN:  

9780071471589

ISBN 10:   0071471588
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   16 February 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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PrefaceAcknowledgmentOrganization of the TextPart I: Where Are We? The BasicsChapter 1: The Universe in Time and SpaceChapter 2: The Earth's PlaceChapter 3: Our Vantage Point on EarthChapter 4: Key Concepts and Basic LawsPart II: Solar Systems and How They FormChapter 5: The Solar Nebula and the Formation of Gas PlanetsChapter 6: The Solar Nebula and the Formation of the Rocky Planets and MoonsChapter 7: The Smaller Bodies of Our Solar SystemChapter 8: The Sun's Role in Our Solar SystemPart III: Astrophysics BasicsChapter 9: Origins of the Puzzles of Space-time and GravityChapter 10: Down to the Atomic and Subatomic LevelsChapter 11: How These Are StudiedPart IV: Stars and GalaxiesChapter 12: Star Formation, Star DevelopmentChapter 13: The Death of StarsChapter 14: Galaxy Formation and DevelopmentPart V: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and on to the FutureChapter 15: The Role of Dark MatterChapter 16: The Role of Dark EnergyChapter 17: The Future of the UniverseChapter 18: Frontiers in AstronomyINDEX

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