Universe

Engagingly written, gloriously illustrated, Our Universe travels across the night sky to reveal the intimate relationship between ourselves and the cosmos. It is an epic journey encompassing the full spectrum of our knowledge of the Universe. Each of the twenty-chapters of the book centers on a famous astronomical object. From these familiar starting points, the entire Panorama of the Universe unfolds, as noted astronomer and writer Michael Rowan Robinson introduces the full range of theories, insights, historical events, and myths associated with the heavens. Rowan-Robinson reveals the violent history of the solar system; the birth, evolution, and death of stars; the astral sources of the elements that make up our own bodies; mysterious and giant radio galaxies; and the engima the Big Bang- the very origin of existence. Our combines superb writing, over 350 striking images from ground-based and satellite telescopes (most in brilliant colour), and dozens of literacy quotations, historical anecdotes, and classic paintings with astronomical themes. The result is a rich experience for all those interested in the role of astronomy in scientific and human history. (This book was previously published by Longman Group UK Ltd under the title Universe.)

William J. Kaufmann

W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd

KAUFMANN:UNIVERSE 2ND.ED. KAUFMANN, UNIVERSE 2ND.ED. (German Edition)

Science & Math

Mathematics

Spektrum Akademischer Verlag

The third edition has been updated to include the latest information on: the difficulties and successes of the Hubble Space Telescope; the status of AXAF, SIRTIF, Keck and other new observatories; the solar neutrino problem and the growing importance of solar seismology; the Magellan and Galileo missions, including remarkable photographs of Venus and Gaspra; the supernova SN1987A, with a new prediction of its brightening around the year 2000; the existence of black holes, including new observational evidence, plus descriptions of the supermassive-black hole model of the "central engine" in quasars and active galactic nuclei; galactic collisions and mergers, with new the radio maps and super computer simulations of galaxy-galaxy interactions.

Discovering the Universe

Astronomy & Space Science

W H Freeman & Co (Sd)

Universe, 3rd edition

Difficult maths and physics concepts are covered in optional boxes with extensive worked examples in this multimedia pack. Problem-solving tips and tools give students an extra edge in solving the unusual variety of chapter questions, and the CD-ROM includes additional images and animations.

ROGER A. FREEDMAN

Robert Geller

WH Freeman

used paperback, slight bends on edges. No missing pages and no writing.

Neil F. Comins

W.H.Freeman

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