The Handy Astronomy Answer Book
by Liu, Charles
From planetary movements and the exploration of our solar system to black holes and dark matter, this comprehensive reference simplifies all aspects of astronomy with an approachable question-and-answer format. With chapters broken into various astronomical studies-including the universe, galaxies, planets, and space exploration-this fully updated resource is an ideal companion for students, teachers, and amateur astronomers, answering more than 1,000 questions, such as Is the universe infinite…
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- Full title :The Handy Astronomy Answer Book.
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From planetary movements and the exploration of our solar system to black holes and dark matter, this comprehensive reference simplifies all aspects of astronomy with an approachable question-and-answer format. With chapters broken into various astronomical studies-including the universe, galaxies, planets, and space exploration-this fully updated resource is an ideal companion for students, teachers, and amateur astronomers, answering more than 1,000 questions, such as Is the universe infinite? What would happen to you if you fell onto a black hole?>
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- Publication Date:2013.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Visible Ink Press
- Place of Publication:Chicago
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (670 pages).
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781578594818, 1578594812, 9781578594801, 1578594804
- oclc:ocn855504096
- LC Classification:QB52
- Dewey Decimal:520
Table of Contents
Cover; About Author; Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Astronomy Fundamentals; Important Disciplines in Astronomy; History of Astronomy; Medieval and Renaissance Astronomy; Eighteenth-and Nineteenth-Century Advances; Matter and Energy; Time, Waves, and Particles; Quantum Mechanics; Modern Physics Discoveries; The Universe; Characteristics of the Universe; Origin of the Universe; Evidence of the Big Bang; Evolution of the Universe; Black Holes; Wormholes and Cosmic Strings; Dark Matter and Dark Energy; Multi-Dimension Theories; The End of the Universe; Galaxies.
Galaxy FundamentalsThe Milky Way; The Milky Way's Neighborhood; Galaxy Movement; Galaxy Ages; Galactic Dust and Nebulae; Black Holes in Galaxies; Quasars and Active Galaxies; More Active Galaxies and Quasars; Stars; Star Basics; Describing and Measuring Stars; How Stars Work; Sunspots, Flares, and Solar Winds; Star Evolution; The Sun; Dwarf Stars and Giant Stars; Neutron Stars and Pulsars; X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Stars; Binary Star Systems; Variable Stars; Star Clusters; The Solar System; Planetary Systems; Planet Basics; The Inner Solar System; Gas Giants; Moons; The Kuiper Belt and beyond.
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