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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Terry Jones , Jeanne HansonPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Contemporary Dimensions: Width: 18.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.557kg ISBN: 9780071471589ISBN 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 Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentOrganization 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 AstronomyINDEXReviewsAuthor InformationMcGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |