A Beginner's Guide to the Universe - Couverture rigide

Conway, Andrew; Coleman, Rosie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521806933 ISBN 13 : 9780521806930

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

A Beginners Guide to the Universe is a fascinating introduction to astronomy and the wonders of the night sky. It begins by looking at the universe as a whole, describing what we can see in the night sky. The solar system is then explored in detail, taking each planet in turn, from the hot world of Mercury near the Sun, to the distant, frozen world of Pluto. Moons, asteroids, meteoroids and comets are described, and objects outside our solar system are explained. Readers will learn what stars are, and how they cluster together to form galaxies that allow us to map out the furthest reaches of our Universe. At the end of the book, Professor John Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, answers astronomy questions posed by schoolchildren. Written in an accessible language, this guide will appeal to both children and adults wishing to learn about astronomy for the first time.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Andrew Conway is a lecturer in astronomy, based in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the Open University, UK.

Rosie Coleman is a primary school teacher in Scotland, UK, and has taught children for almost thirty years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521806933
• ISBN 13: 9780521806930
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 156
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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