Introductory Astronomy
by Keith Holliday
Rating
Year
1998
ISBN No.
9780471983323
No.of pages
326
Subject
Science and Technology, Astronomy
Reviews
1
Written to provide students with a non-trivial introduction to the subject, this book examines the problems astronomers face on Emarth. It moves on to explore the solar system, the stars and beyond
Table of contents
Light; seeing into space; the view from Earth; the Sun, the stars and time; observation of the solar system; gravity and the solar system; the origin of the solar system; a closer look at the terrestrial planets; a closer look at the Jovian planets; the Sun; studying stars; stellar birth and early life; stellar evolution and death; galaxies; cosmology.
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Interesting and a tree of knowledge !!!!
Posted by Hima Sai Rama Krishna Katnmuri on 09/01/2013
As i said it is a tree of knowledge and improved a lot of my skills of astronomy. The diagrams were very affective and improved by view about astronomy. previously, i thought astronomy was just sitting out there observing planets and stars but now its like a whole new world to me. I will also benefit the knowledge for my geography exam and unit tests. but i would like more information about the instruments used, like the telescope. i would like to know more about how they are operated and do they need special skills . this book was similar to my previous book. it has all the information but lacks the sub-points of the topic. I hope i find a better book which will steal my heart and get a five star rating from me. bye !!! thank you !!!
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