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Cosmological enigmas : pulsars, quasars, & other deep-space questions / Mark Kidger.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kidger, Mark R. (Mark Richard), 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cosmology--Popular works.
- Cosmology.
- Genre:
- Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 224 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2007]
- Summary:
- Praise for Kidger's Astronomical Enigmas:
- "Easy to read but not easy to put down!" -- Spaceflight
- "Kidger takes us on a tour of the solar system, addressing an array of fascinating questions... a joy to read." -- Publishers Weekly
- "He answers questions that provoke some of the most passionate and heated arguments between astronomers. Astronomical Enigmas illustrates how much we know about our solar system, and how much there still is to discover." -- Lunar Planetary Information Bulletin
- "An elucidating overview of the big questions in astronomy, providing the reader with a commanding level of knowledge." -- Air & Space Smithsonian
- "A refreshing and successful departure from the traditional approach to an introductory astronomy book... An excellent book that spans a wide range of topics." -- Choice
- "In this highly interesting volume, an astronomer asks general-interest questions and provides solid scientific answers... packed with information." -- NSTA Recommends
- Contents:
- How are stars born and how do they die?
- How do we know that black holes exist?
- Who is the strangest in the cosmic zoo?
- How far is it to the stars and will we ever be able to travel to them?
- How old is the universe?
- Is anybody there?
- How will the universe end?
- Why is the sky dark at night?
- How do we know that there was a big bang?
- What is there outside the universe?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-216) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Craig M. Merrihue Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780801884603
- 0801884608
- OCLC:
- 122974350
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- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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