"This outline provides an up-to-date survey of astronomy for the students in the introductory course or for the interested reader. It begins with an introduction to the night sky. Traces the history of astronomical thought, describes different kinds of telescopes, and give the basic principles of observational astronomy. From there it considers our own solar system. The various kinds of stars and their life histories, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and the structure of the universe. The level of mathematics never exceeds that of a good college algebra course and is usually held at a much lower level. Included are 77 charts, 47 photographs, star maps and a glossary

Astronomy

Culver, Roger B.

Science & Math

Barnes&Noble

Designed for a conceptual physics course for non-science majors, this text is shorter in length, appropriate for a one-semester course. It presents a good balance of quantitative and conceptual material, integrating simple math into the conceptual physics framework so students can see the practicality of physics and have a means of testing its validity. It also emphasizes the relevance of physics to our lives with many applied examples. Major topics include: motion, Newton's Laws, energy, optics, sound waves, electricity and magnetism, and atomic and nuclear power. An epilogue on general relativity and cosmology and sections on blue skies, heat and internal energy, speed, and velocity are included.

Facets of Physics: A Conceptual Approach

Physics

West Group

Introduction to Experimental Astronomy

W.H.Freeman & Co.

Contemporary astrologers claim that their craft is scientifically based and rationally consistent, and above all, that "astrology works" - a belief shared by millions of Americans, including highly visible political and media personalities. As a result, the practice of consulting the stars for advice has never been more popular - or more dangerous.Professional astronomers Roger B. Culver and Philip A. Ianna have produced a highly readable and well-referenced response to the claims of astrologers. This book points out the glaring inconsistencies associated with the basic concepts of "modern" astrology - from the zodiac itself to the fabled "Age of Aquarius." Tracing humanity's historical fascination with the heavens that produced the celestial "twins" of astronomy and astrology, the authors leave little doubt concerning the difference between astronomical science and astrological art form.Astrology: True or False offers a complete and extensive summary of available evidence on astrology's basic definitions, concepts, and effectiveness. The authors' research revealed thousands of predictions gone "bust" - from the start of World War III to claims about the existence of an "anti-Earth" orbiting on the other side of the sun. They studied the famous "twenty-year cycle" of presidential death and disaster, the "moon cycles" of crime and murder in major cities, and the incidences of major personality traits in certain sun signs. Their conclusions, while disappointing to the determined believer in astrology, are nevertheless refreshingly rational.

Astrology, True or False?: True or False? A Scientific Evaluation

Religion & Spirituality

Ianna, Philip A.

New Age & Spirituality

Prometheus

In recent years, our society has witnessed a resurgence in astrology that has elevated that durable art form to a level of popularity it hasn't enjoyed since the eve of western European Renaissance. In what has thus far been a relatively successful attempt to cash in on the triumphs of twentieth-centiry science and technology, contemporary astrologers unashamedly claim far and wide that their craft is rationally consistent, that it is scientifically based, and, above all, that "it works."In The Gemini Syndrome, two professional astronomers have produced a highly readable and well-referenced response to claims by astrologers that their theories are scientifically based. The authors elucidate the glaring internal inconsistencies associated with many of the basic concepts of "modern" astrology. They trace the historical development of the celestial "twins" of astronomy and astrology and leave little doubt concerning the differences, both historical and modern, between astronomical science and astrological art-form.The book's most telling chapters are those dealing with the empirical evidence concerning the supposed astrological influences. Culver and Ianna offer the reader what is the most complete summary of the available data about sun-signs, houses, and aspects. In every instance the empirical astrologer is found to have no clothes on!Finally, the oft-stated claim that "astrology works" is investigated and laid to rest under the debris of more than three thousand "busted" predictions made by the astrologers themselves, ranging from the start of World War III to the existence of an "anti-earth" orbiting on the other side of the sun.

The Gemini syndrome: Star wars of the oldest kind (The Astronomy quarterly library ; 1)

Astronomy & Space Science

Pachart Pub. House

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