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A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy
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Artikel-Nr:
9781316615263
Veröffentl:
2017
Erscheinungsdatum:
23.03.2017
Seiten:
358
Autor:
Carol Christian
Gewicht:
725 g
Format:
246x172x22 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Carol Christian is a scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Baltimore. She is the Hubble Space Telescope Outreach Project Scientist, supporting the Hubble Space Telescope mission in all things regarding information for the media, educators and the general public. She also is a co-host of the Hubble Hangouts series held weekly and participates in a number of podcasts on iTunes. In previous years she was the Head of the Office of Public Outreach at STScI and established a number of internet educational and outreach initiatives.
This book gives simple yet rigorous answers to hundreds of astronomical questions, for anyone who has ever wondered about the cosmos.
Preface; 1. The sky viewed from Earth; 2. The Earth and Moon system; 3. The Solar System; 4. Stars and stellar systems; 5. Galaxies and the Universe; 6. Life in the Universe; 7. Amateur astronomy; 8. Telescopes and instruments; Unit conversion and basic physical and astronomical measurements; References; Bibliography; Index.