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" Discovering the essential universe / "
Neil F. Comins
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BL
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589597
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b418816
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| Main Entry
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Comins, Neil F.,1951-
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| Title & Author
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Discovering the essential universe /\ Neil F. Comins
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| Edition Statement
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5th ed
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xix, 411 pages, 20 pages, 12 pages, 22 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color) ;; 28 cm
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9781429255196
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: 1429255196
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| Notes
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Star charts on last pages
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Includes index
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| Contents
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I. Discovering the night sky -- 2. Gravitation and the motion of the planets -- 3. Light and telescopes -- 4. Formation of the Solar System and other planetary systems -- 5. The terrestrial planets and their moons -- 6. The outer planets and their moons -- 7. Dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies -- 8. The Sun: our extraordinary ordinary star -- 9. Characterizing stars -- 10. The lives of stars -- 11. The death and remnants of stars -- 12. The galaxies -- 13. Cosmology -- 14. Astrobiology
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| Abstract
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Discovering the Universe, Fifth Edition is one of the briefest texts available for an introductory astronomy course, while providing the wide range of factual topics that are the hallmark of the text and are consistent with most course needs. By flipping through the book, readers will find it as rich in celestial images and figures as other textbooks for the same audience. It is a balanced approach to content, depth, and breath, with effective teaching resources. It is also up-to-date, reflecting how our knowledge about the universe is expanding at a phenomenal rate
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Astronomy, Textbooks
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| Dewey Classification
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520
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QB43.3.C658 2013
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