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The cosmic perspective. The solar system / Jeffrey Bennett [and others].
Math/Physics/Astronomy - Reserve QB43.3 .C68 2014
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- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Textbooks.
- Astronomy.
- Cosmology.
- Solar system--Textbooks.
- Solar system.
- Cosmology--Textbooks.
- Genre:
- Textbooks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Seventh edition.
- Other Title:
- Solar system
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Pearson, 2014.
- Contents:
- Developing perspective: A modern view of the universe ; Discovering the universe for yourself ; The science of astronomy ; Celestial timekeeping and navigation
- Key concepts for astronomy: Making sense of the universe : understanding motion, energy, and gravity ; Light and matter : reading messages from the cosmos ; Telescopes : portals of discovery
- Learning from other worlds: Our planetary system ; Formation of the solar system ; Planetary geology : Earth and the other terrestrial worlds ; Planetary atmospheres : Earth and the other terrestrial worlds ; Jovian planet systems ; Asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets : their nature, orbits, and impacts Other planetary systems : the new science of distant worlds
- Stars: Our star
- Life on Earth and beyond: Life in the universe.
- Notes:
- This volume includes Chapters 1-14, S1, and 24 of the main text, The cosmic perspective, 7th ed.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9780321841063
- 0321841069
- OCLC:
- 839277632
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