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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David J. Eicher , Alex Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 19.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.20cm Weight: 0.890kg ISBN: 9781107068858ISBN 10: 1107068851 Pages: 295 Publication Date: 03 December 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsForeword Alex Filippenko; 1. The awakening of astronomy; 2. How the Sun will die; 3. The end of life on Earth; 4. How the moon formed; 5. Where has all the water gone?; 6. Why did Venus turn inside-out?; 7. Is Pluto a planet?; 8. Planets everywhere; 9. The Milky Way as barred spiral; 10. Here comes Milkomeda; 11. The Big Bang's cosmic echo; 12. How large is the universe?; 13. The mystery of dark matter; 14. The bigger mystery of dark energy; 15. Black holes are ubiquitous; 16. What is the universe's fate?; 17. The meaning of life in the cosmos; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.Reviews'Eicher synthesizes a wealth of relatively new information into an interesting, coherent, up-to-date overview of many of the most important and exciting areas of astronomy ... There's little doubt that this book will help inspire inquiring minds to further investigate the Universe and its contents.' Alex Filippenko, University of California, Berkeley Author InformationDavid J. Eicher is Editor-in-Chief of Astronomy magazine, and one of the most recognized astronomy enthusiasts in the world. He has spoken widely to amateur astronomy groups and written eight books on astronomy including Comets: Visitors from Deep Space and The Universe from your Backyard. He is president of the Astronomy Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors for Starmus Festival. An avid observer of astronomical objects for more than thirty-five years, he was honored by the International Astronomical Union with the naming of a minor planet, 3617 Eicher. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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