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- English
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About this book
The fifth edition of The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millennium provides you with the fundamentals of astronomical knowledge that have been built up over decades, with an expanded discussion of the incredible advances that are now taking place in this fast-paced field, such as New Horizons' flyby of Pluto, exoplanets, 'dark matter', and the direct detection of gravitational waves by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Written in a clear and easily understandable style, this textbook has been thoroughly revised to include updated data and figures, new images from recent space missions and telescopes, the latest discoveries on supernovae, and new observations of the region around the four-million-solar-mass black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. A rich array of teaching and learning resources is available at http://thecosmos5.com. The website is regularly updated to include the latest discoveries and photographs in the field.
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Insight 1
Explain the fundamental physical principles that govern celestial phenomena and describe the advanced observational techniques and instruments used to gather astronomical data.
Insight 2
Characterize the formation and properties of objects within our solar system, including planets, comets, and asteroids, and trace the life cycles of stars from their birth to their eventual demise as supernovae or black holes.
Insight 3
Analyze the structure, evolution, and distribution of galaxies, including the Milky Way, and evaluate the prevailing cosmological theories that describe the origin, expansion, and ultimate fate of the universe.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Frontispiece
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface
- 1. A Grand Tour of the Heavens
- 2. Light, Matter, and Energy: Powering the Universe
- 3. Light and Telescopes: Extending Our Senses
- 4. Observing the Stars and Planets: Clockwork of the Universe
- 5. Gravitation and Motion: The Early History of Astronomy
- 6. The Terrestrial Planets: Earth, Moon, and Their Relatives
- 7. The Jovian Planets: Windswept Giants
- 8. Pluto, Comets, Asteroids, and Beyond
- 9. Our Solar System and Others
- 10. Our Star: The Sun
- 11. Stars: Distant Suns
- 12. How the Stars Shine: Cosmic Furnaces
- 13. The Death of Stars: Recycling
- 14. Black Holes: The End of Space and Time
- 15. The Milky Way: Our Home in the Universe
- 16. A Universe of Galaxies
- 17. Quasars and Active Galaxies
- 18. Cosmology: The Birth and Life of the Cosmos
- 19. In the Beginning
- 20. Life in the Universe
- Epilogue
- Appendix 1/2. Measurement Systems/Basic Constants
- Appendix 3. Planets and Dwarf Planets
- Appendix 4. The Brightest Stars
- Appendix 5. The Nearest Stars
- Appendix 6. The Messier Catalogue
- Appendix 7. The Constellations
- Appendix 8. Star Names
- Selected reading
- Glossary
- Index
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