21st century astronomy : stars and galaxies / Laura Kay (Barnard College), Stacy Palen (Weber State University), George Blumenthal (University of California, Santa Cruz).
Chapters 8-12 of 21st Century Astronomy (6th ed.) not included in this condensed edition. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part I: Introduction to astronomy. Thinking like an astronomer ; Patterns in the sky : motions of Earth and the Moon ; Motion of astronomical bodies ; Gravity and orbits ; Light ; The tools of the astronomer -- Part II: The solar system. The formation of planetary systems -- Part III: Stars and stellar evolution. Taking the measure of stars ; Our star : the sun ; The interstellar medium and star formation ; Evolution of low-mass stars ; Evolution of high-mass stars ; Relativity and black holes -- Part IV: Galaxies, the universe, and cosmology. Galaxies ; The Milky Way: a normal spiral galaxy ; The expanding universe ; Cosmology ; Large-scale structure in the universe ; Life -- Appendix. Appendix 1: Mathematical tools ; Appendix 2: Physical constants and units ; Appendix 3: Periodic table of the elements ; Appendix 4: Properties of planets, dwarf planets, and moons ; Appendix 5: Space missions ; Appendix 6: Brightest stars ; Appendix 7: Observing the sky ; Appendix 8: Uniform circular motion and circular orbits -- Glossary -- Selected answers -- Credits -- Index.
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