Horizons : exploring the universe / Michael A. Seeds.

By:

Seeds, Michael A

Publisher: Australia : Thomson Brooks/Cole, c2006Edition: 9th edDescription: xv, 543 pages : col. ill. ; 28 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0495015032

Subject(s):

Astronomy

DDC classification:

523 Se3 2006

Online resources:

Contents:

Contents. Part 1: The sky -- Chapter 1 The scale of cosmos -- Chapter 2 The sky -- Chapter 3 Cycles of the sky -- Chapter 4 The origin of modern astronomy -- Chapter 5 Astronomical tools -- Part 2: The stars -- Chapter 6 Starlight and atoms -- Chapter 7 The sun-our sun -- Chapter 8 The family of stars -- Chapter 9 The formation and structure of stars - Chapter 10 The deaths of stars -- Chapter 11 Neutron stars and black holes -- Part 3: The universe of Galaxies -- Chapter 12 The Milky way galaxy -- Chapter 13 Galaxies -- Chapter 14 Galaxies with active nuclei -- Chapter 15 Cosmology in the 21st century -- Part 4: The Solar system -- Chapter 16 The origin of Solar system -- Chapter 17 Comparative planetology of terrestrial planets - Chapter 18 Comparative planetology of the outer planets -- Chapter 19 Meteorites, asteroids, and comets -- Part 5: Life -- Chapter 20 Life on other worlds.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	College Library General Education	523 Se3 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		86524

Includes index.

English

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