Universe. William J. Kaufmann III, Roger A. Freedman.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York ; [United Kingdom] : W.H. Freeman, c1999.Edition: 5th ed. / William J. Kaufmann III, Roger A. FreedmanDescription: xxvi, 823 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN:- 9780716728269 (pbk.) :
- 0716734141 (CD-ROM)
- 0716728265
- 0716734958
- 520 KAU
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 520 KAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 115798 |
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