Universe.
Kaufmann, William J. 1942-
Universe. William J. Kaufmann III, Roger A. Freedman. - 5th ed. / William J. Kaufmann III, Roger A. Freedman. - New York ; [United Kingdom] : W.H. Freeman, c1999. - xxvi, 823 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Previous ed.: / by William J. Kaufmann, 1994. One CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside back cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Astronomy and the universe -- Knowing the heavens -- Eclipses and the motion of the moon -- Gravitation and the motions of the planets -- The nature of light and matter -- Optics and telescopes -- Our solar system -- Our living earth -- Our barren moon -- Sun-scorched Mercury -- Cloud-covered Venus -- Red planet Mars -- Jupiter: lord of the planets -- The Galilean satellites of Jupiter -- The spectacular Saturnian system -- The outer worlds -- Vagabonds of the solar system -- Our star, the sun -- The nature of stars -- Stellar evolution: after the main sequence -- Stellar evolution: the death of stars -- Neutron stars -- Black holes -- Our galaxy -- Galaxies -- Quasars, blazers, and active galaxies -- Cosmology: the creation and fate of the universe -- Exploring the early universe -- The search for extraterrestrial intelligence
9780716728269 (pbk.) : No price 0716734141 (CD-ROM) 0716728265 0716734958
98019098
Astronomy.
Cosmology.
Astronomy, space & time
520 KAU
Universe. William J. Kaufmann III, Roger A. Freedman. - 5th ed. / William J. Kaufmann III, Roger A. Freedman. - New York ; [United Kingdom] : W.H. Freeman, c1999. - xxvi, 823 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Previous ed.: / by William J. Kaufmann, 1994. One CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside back cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Astronomy and the universe -- Knowing the heavens -- Eclipses and the motion of the moon -- Gravitation and the motions of the planets -- The nature of light and matter -- Optics and telescopes -- Our solar system -- Our living earth -- Our barren moon -- Sun-scorched Mercury -- Cloud-covered Venus -- Red planet Mars -- Jupiter: lord of the planets -- The Galilean satellites of Jupiter -- The spectacular Saturnian system -- The outer worlds -- Vagabonds of the solar system -- Our star, the sun -- The nature of stars -- Stellar evolution: after the main sequence -- Stellar evolution: the death of stars -- Neutron stars -- Black holes -- Our galaxy -- Galaxies -- Quasars, blazers, and active galaxies -- Cosmology: the creation and fate of the universe -- Exploring the early universe -- The search for extraterrestrial intelligence
9780716728269 (pbk.) : No price 0716734141 (CD-ROM) 0716728265 0716734958
98019098
Astronomy.
Cosmology.
Astronomy, space & time
520 KAU