| Description |
xii, 575 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series |
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McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
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| Note |
"A self-teaching guide"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [567]) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART ONE: THE SKY -- Chapter 1: Coordinating the Heavens -- Chapter 2: Stars Constellations -- Chapter 3: The Sky "Down Under" -- Chapter 4: The Moon and the Sun -- Test: Part One -- PART TWO: THE PLANETS -- Chapter 5: Mercury and Venus -- Chapter 6: Mars -- Chapter 7: The Outer Planets -- Chapter 8: An Extraterrestrial Visitor's Analysis of Earth -- test: Part Two -- PART THREE: SOLAR SYSTEM DYNAMICS -- Chapter 9: Evolution of the Solar System -- Chapter 10: Major Moons of the Outer Planets -- Chapter 11: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors -- Chapter 12: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life -- Test: Part Three -- PART FOUR: BEYOND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM -- Chapter 13: Stars and Nebulae -- Chapter 14: Extreme Objects in Our Galaxy -- Chapter 15: Galaxies and Quasars -- Chapter 16: Special and General Relativity -- Test: Part Four -- PART FIVE: SPACE OBSERVATION AND TRAVEL -- Chapter 17: Optics and Telescopes -- Chapter 18: Observing the Invisible -- Chapter 19: Traveling and Living in Space -- Chapter 20: Your Home Observatory -- Test: Part Five Final Exam Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions -- Suggested Additional Reading and Reference -- Index. |
| Subject |
Astronomy -- Popular works.
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| ISBN |
0071384278 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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