Bibliograph

Astronomy for dummies, by Stephen P. Maran, PhD, and Richard Tresch Fienberg, PhD

Type

Label

Astronomy for dummies, by Stephen P. Maran, PhD, and Richard Tresch Fienberg, PhD

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Astronomy for dummies

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

1388210986

Responsibility statement

by Stephen P. Maran, PhD, and Richard Tresch Fienberg, PhD

Series statement

For dummies

Summary

A beginner's guide to astronomy features information about the solar system as well as star maps and a monthly guide to locating the planets in the skyPart 1. Getting started with astronomy : Seeing the light: the art and science of astronomy ; Join the crowd: skywatching activities and resources ; Terrific tools for observing the skies ; Just passing through: meteors, comets, and artificial satellites -- Part 2. Going once around the solar system : A matched pair: Earth and its moon ; Earth's near neighbors: Mercury, Venus, and Mars ; Rock on: the asteroid belt and near-Earth objects ; Great balls of gas: Jupiter and Saturn ; Far out!: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and beyond -- Part 3. Starting with Old Sol: meeting stars and galaxies : The Sun: star of Earth ; Taking a trip to the stars ; Galaxies: the Milky Way and beyond ; Falling for black holes and quasars -- Part 4. Pondering the remarkable universe : Planets of other suns: is anybody out there? ; Delving into dark matter and antimatter ; The Big Bang and the evolution of the universe -- Part 5. The part of tens : Ten strange facts about astronomy and space ; Ten common errors about astronomy and space -- Part 6. Appendixes : Star maps ; Glossary

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor