A Journey through the Universe: Gresham Lectures on Astronomy

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A comprehensive, up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth, for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts.

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Full title :A Journey through the Universe : Gresham Lectures on Astronomy.

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A comprehensive, up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth, for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

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Description:1 online resource (378 pages)

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ISBN:9781316131435, 1316131432, 9781107073463, 1107073464, 9781139683500, 1139683500
oclc:ocn891446172
LC Classification:QB51 .M77 2014
Dewey Decimal:520

Cover; Half-title page ; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1Watchers of the skies ; 2Our Sun ; 3Aspects of our Solar System ; 4The rocky planets ; 5The hunt for Planet X ; 6Voyages to the outer planets ; 7Harbingers of doom ; 8Impact! ; 9Four hundred years of the telescope ; 10The family of stars ; 11Aging stars ; 12The search for other worlds ; 13Are we alone? The search for life beyond the Earth ; 14Our island Universe ; 15Wonders of the southern sky ; 16Proving Einstein right ; 17Black holes: no need to be afraid ; 18It's about time.

19Hubble's heritage: the astronomer and the telescope that honours his name 20The violent Universe ; 21The invisible Universe: dark matter and dark energy ; 22The afterglow of creation ; 23To infinity and beyond: a view of the cosmos ; Index.