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Astronomy 101
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 288

Astronomy 101

Explore the curiosities of our galaxy with this comprehensive, digestible guide to astronomy! Too often, textbooks obscure the beauty and wonder of outer space with tedious discourse that even Galileo would oppose. Astronomy 101 cuts out the boring details and lengthy explanations, and instead, gives you a lesson in astronomy that keeps you engaged as you discover what's hidden beyond our starry sky. From the Big Bang and nebulae to the Milky Way and Sir Isaac Newton, this celestial primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining astronomy facts, charts, and photographs you won't be able to get anywhere else. So whether you’re looking to unravel the mystery behind black holes, or just want to learn more about your favorite planets, Astronomy 101 has all the answers—even the ones you didn’t know you were looking for.

Space Exploration
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 442

Space Exploration

This detailed examination of our steps into space is viewed from our potential future there – on Mars to be exact – and considers how we will reach that point.

Visions of the Cosmos
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 244

Visions of the Cosmos

This spectacularly illustrated book is a comprehensive exploration of astronomy through the eyes of the world's observatories and spacecraft missions. Featuring the latest and most stunning images, it provides a magnificent picture of the beauty of the cosmos. The accompanying text is an accessible guide to the science behind the wonders and includes clear explanations of all the major themes in astronomy. An essential guide to understanding and appreciating the Universe, Visions of the Cosmos builds on the success of the authors' previous book, Hubble Vision, which became an international best-seller and won world-wide acclaim. Carolyn Collins Petersen is a science journalist and creator of...

Hubble Vision
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 248

Hubble Vision

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1998-10-28
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  • Publisher: CUP Archive

Discusses how the findings from the Hubble Space Telescope have affected the way scientists study the universe; includes photographs that were taken by the Hubble Telescope of the planets, distant galaxies, black holes, and the Shoemaker-Levy comet.

The Discovery of the Universe
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 394

The Discovery of the Universe

How the discoveries of observatories have unlocked the secrets of the Universe, from Stonehenge to Hubble.

The New Solar System
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 440

The New Solar System

New edition of the leading planetary science textbook packed with the latest images, data, and results from recent planetary missions.

Hubble Vision
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 252

Hubble Vision

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1995
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Outlines the scientific goals of the Hubble Telescope, as well as its history, and presents planets, star clusters, supernovae, black holes, peculiar stars, optical jets, and gravitational lenses in previously unseen detail.

Vera Rubin
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 321

Vera Rubin

The first biography of a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to our understanding of dark matter and championed the advancement of women in science. One of the great lingering mysteries of the universe is dark matter. Scientists are not sure what it is, but most believe it’s out there, and in abundance. The astronomer who finally convinced many of them was Vera Rubin. When Rubin died in 2016, she was regarded as one of the most influential astronomers of her era. Her research on the rotation of spiral galaxies was groundbreaking, and her observations contributed significantly to the confirmation of dark matter, a most notable achievement. In Vera Rubin: A Life, prolific...

Cosmological Enigmas
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 284

Cosmological Enigmas

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2007-11-11
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  • Publisher: JHU Press

Author Mark Kidger weaves together history, science, and science fiction to consider questions about the bigness of space and the strange objects that lie trembling at the edge of infinity. Reflecting on how stars shine and what may lie beyond the edge of the universe, Kidger takes readers on the ultimate cosmic journey.Johns Hopkins University Press

How to Build a Universe
  • Language: en

How to Build a Universe

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-02-03
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  • Publisher: Unknown

The universe--demystified! With eye-catching graphics, science illustrator Ben Gilliland unravels the complex concepts of scientific cosmology. In his funny, smart, and accessible guide to the evolution of our universe, Gilliland leads us from the Big Bang to the development of the stars, galaxies, and planets--and into the future. Each chapter highlights groundbreaking discoveries in physics, with amusing sidebars throughout.