Astronomy : A Beginner's Guide to the Universe

Chaisson, Eric J. .

ISBN 10: 013733916X / ISBN 13: 9780137339167

Edité par Pearson Education, Limited, 1997

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Synopsis :

With an emphasis on critical thinking and visualization, this work includes a technology programme. The multimedia version of the text includes animations, video excerpts and website links. A companion website offers an on-line archive, links to astronomy resources and questions.

Biographie de l'auteur:

ERIC CHAISSON holds a doctorate inn Astrophysics from Harvard University, where he spent ten years on the faculty of Arts and Sciences. For five years, Eric was a Senior Scientist and Director of Educational Programs at the Space Telescope Science Institute and Adjunct Professor of Physics at Johns Hopkins University. He recently joined Tufts University, where he is now Professor of Physics, Professor of Education, and Director of the Wright Center for Innovative Science Education. He has written nine books on astronomy, which have received such literary awards as the Phi Beta Kappa Prize, two American Institute of Physics Awards, and Harvard's Smith Prize for Literary Merit. He has published more than 100 scientific papers in professional journals, and has also received Harvard's Bok Prize for original contributions to astrophysics.

STEVE MCMILLAN holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Mathematics from Cambridge University and a doctorate in Astronomy from Harvard University. He held post-doctoral positions at the University of Illinois and Northwestern University, where he continued his research in theoretical astrophysics, star clusters, and numerical modeling. Steve is currently Distinguished Professor of Physics at Drexel University and a frequent visiting researcher at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study and the University of Tokyo. He has published over 40 scientific papers in professional journals.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Astronomy : A Beginner's Guide to the ...
Éditeur : Pearson Education, Limited
Date d'édition : 1997
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good
Edition : 2nd Edition.