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0136155502  Astronomy Today  Vol 2,  6/e: Stars and Galaxies includes Part One on foundations (Chapters 1-5); Part Three on stars and stellar evolution (Chapters 16-22); and Part Four on galaxies and cosmology (Chapters 23-28).      Vol 1  ISBN 0136155499 has to be purchased separately Astronomy Today Vol 1,  6/e: The Solar System  covers Part One on foundations (Chapters 1-5); Part Two on the solar system (Chapters 6-15); the Sun chapter (Chapter 16); and the final chapter on life in the universe (Chapter 28).

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Charting The Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy 1.1 Our Place in Space 1.2 Scientific Theory and the Scientific Method 1.3 The "Obvious" View 1.4 Earth's Orbital Motion 1.5 Astronomical Timekeeping 1.6 The Motion of the Moon 1.7 The Measurement of Distance Chapter Review   Chapter 2. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science 2.1 Ancient Astronomy 2.2 The Geocentric Universe 2.3 The Heliocentric Model of the Solar System 2.4 The Birth of Modern Astronomy 2.5 The Laws of Planetary Motion 2.6 The Dimensions of the Solar System 2.7 Newton's Laws 2.8 Newtonian Mechanics Chapter Review   Chapter 3. Radiation: Information from the Cosmos 3.1 Information from the Skies 3.2 Waves in What? 3.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum 3.4 Thermal Radiation 3.5 The Doppler Effect Chapter Review   Chapter 4. Spectroscopy: The Inner Workings of Atoms 4.1 Spectral Lines 4.2 Atoms and Radiation 4.3 The Formation of Spectral Lines 4.4 Molecules 4.5 Spectral-Line Analysis Chapter Review   Chapter 5. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy 5.1 Optical Telescopes 5.2 Telescope Size 5.3 Images and Detectors 5.4 High-Resolution Astronomy 5.5 Radio Astronomy 5.6 Interferometry 5.7 Space-Based Astronomy 5.8 Full-Spectrum Coverage Chapter Review   Chapter 16. The Sun: Our Parent Star 16.1 Physical Properties of the Sun 16.2 The Solar Interior 16.3 The Solar Atmosphere 16.4 Solar Magnetism 16.5 The Active Sun 16.6 The Heart of the Sun 16.7 Observations of Solar Neutrinos Chapter Review   Chapter 17. Measuring the Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence 17.1 The Solar Neighborhood 17.2 Luminosity and Apparent Brightness 17.3 Stellar Temperatures 17.4 Stellar Sizes 17.5 The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram 17.6 Extending the Cosmic Distance Scale 17.7 Stellar Masses 17.8 Mass and Other Stellar Properties Chapter Review   Chapter 18. The Interstellar Medium: Gas and Dust Among the Stars 18.1 Interstellar Matter 18.2 Emission Nebulae 18.3 Dark Dust Clouds 18.4 21-Centimeter Radiation 18.5 Interstellar Molecules Chapter Review Chapter 19. Star Formation: A Traumatic Birth 19.1 Star-Forming Regions 19.2 The Formation of Stars Like the Sun 19.3 Stars of Other Masses 19.4 Observations of Cloud Fragments and Protostars 19.5 Shock Waves and Star Formation 19.6 Star Clusters Chapter Review   Chapter 20. Stellar Evolution: The Life and Death of a Star 20.1 Leaving the Main Sequence 20.2 Evolution of a Sun-like Star 20.3 The Death of a Low-Mass Star 20.4 Evolution of Stars More Massive than the Sun 20.5 Observing Stellar Evolution in Star Clusters 20.6 Stellar Evolution in Binary Systems Chapter Review   Chapter 21. Stellar Explosions: Novae, Supernovae, and the Formation of the Elements 21.1 Life after Death for White Dwarfs 21.2 The End of a High-Mass Star 21.3 Supernovae 21.4 The Formation of the Elements 21.5 The Cycle of Stellar Evolution Chapter Review   Chapter 22. Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter 22.1 Neutron Stars 22.2 Pulsars 22.3 Neutron-Star Binaries 22.4 Gamma-Ray Bursts 22.5 Black Holes 22.6 Einstein’s Theories of Relativity 22.7 Space Travel Near Black Holes 22.8 Observational Evidence for Black Holes Chapter Review   Part 4: Galaxies And Cosmology   Chapter 23. The Milky Way Galaxy: A Spiral in Space 23.1 Our Parent Galaxy 23.2 Measuring the Milky Way 23.3 Galactic Structure. 23.4 The Formation of the Milky Way 23.5 Galactic Spiral Arms 23.6 The Mass of the Milky Way Galaxy 23.7 The Galactic Center Chapter Review   Chapter 24. Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe 24.1 Hubble's Galaxy Classification 24.2 The Distribution of Galaxies in Space 24.3 Hubble's Law 24.4 Active Galactic Nuclei 24.5 The Central Engine of an Active Galaxy Chapter Review   Chapter 25. Galaxies and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos 25.1 Dark Matter in the Universe 25.2 Galaxy Collisions 25.3 Galaxy Formation and Evolution 25.4 Black Holes in Galaxies 25.5 The Universe on Large Scales Chapter Review   Chapter 26. Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe 26.1 The Universe on the Largest Scales 26.2 The Expanding Universe 26.3 The Fate of the Cosmos 26.4 The Geometry of Space 26.5 Will the Universe Expand Forever? 26.6 Dark Energy and Cosmology 26.7 The Cosmic Microwave Background Chapter Review   Chapter 27. The Early Universe: Toward the Beginning of Time 27.1 Back to the Big Bang 27.2 The Evolution of the Universe 27.3 The Formation of Nuclei and Atoms 27.4 The Inflationary Universe 27.5 The Formation of Structure in the Universe 27.6 Cosmic Structure and the Microwave Background Chapter Review   Chapter 28. Life In The Universe: Are We Alone? 28.1 Cosmic Evolution 28.2 Life in the Solar System 28.3  Intelligent Life in the Galaxy 28.4  The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Chapter Review    


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780136155508
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 19
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 544
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Stars and Galaxies
  • Weight: 1256 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0136155502
  • Publisher Date: 26 Jul 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 6 Rev ed
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Volume: 2
  • Width: 278 mm


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