Astronomy in Minute
The night sky explained in an instant
(Sprache: Englisch)
The fastest way to learn about astronomy, from the constellations to cosmology.
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The fastest way to learn about astronomy, from the constellations to cosmology.
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What happens when a star dies? How many asteroids are in our solar system? Can galaxies collide? What is dark energy? Astronomy in Minutes answers all these questions and more as it condenses 200 key concepts into easily digestible essays.
From Trojan asteroids to stellar black holes, and from superclusters to cosmic microwave background, this book will take you on an essential tour around the universe. Beginning with the specks and constellations that we see in the night sky, and then zooming in on the objects and 'matter' beyond the naked eye, Astronomy in Minutes draws on established theories and recent research. Each essay is accompanied by an image or a clear diagram to help unravel complex ideas. Beginning with the constellations and finishing with the latest cosmological theories, this is the perfect reference guide to this fascinating subject.
Contents include: The celestial sphere, Piscis Austrinus, the Earth-Moon system, Io and Ganymede, Kuiper BeltObjects, Measuring stellar properties, Nuclear fusion, Red and orange dwarfs, Open star clusters, Planetary nebulae, Supernova remnants, Cosmic expansion, Quasars and blazars, Nature of spacetime, Nucleosynthesis and the Anthropic Principle.
Autoren-Porträt von Giles Sparrow
Giles Sparrow studied Astronomy at University College London, and works as an editor specializing in popular science. He is the author of - amongst other books - The Genius Test, The Universe and How To See It, The Stargazer's Handbook and Hubble: Window on the Universe and was a major contributor to Dorling Kindersley's Universe.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Giles Sparrow
- 2015, 416 Seiten, 200 Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 12,7 x 12,8 cm, Taschenbuch, Englisch
- Verlag: Quercus
- ISBN-10: 184866723X
- ISBN-13: 9781848667235
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.03.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
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