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Astronomy
Introductory, very little math
Gravity and light put to work on the planets, stars and galaxies. A good reward after the orbits lesson.
Contents
- Preface
1Science and the Universe: A Brief Tour
3Orbits and Gravity
4Earth, Moon, and Sky
5Radiation and Spectra
6Astronomical Instruments
7Other Worlds: An Introduction to the Solar System
8Earth as a Planet
10Earthlike Planets: Venus and Mars
12Rings, Moons, and Pluto
13Comets and Asteroids: Debris of the Solar System
14Cosmic Samples and the Origin of the Solar System
16The Sun: A Nuclear Powerhouse
17Analyzing Starlight
19Celestial Distances
20Between the Stars: Gas and Dust in Space
21The Birth of Stars and the Discovery of Planets outside the Solar System
- Thinking Ahead
- 21.1Star Formation
- 21.2The H–R Diagram and the Study of Stellar Evolution
- 21.3Evidence That Planets Form around Other Stars
- 21.4Planets beyond the Solar System: Search and Discovery
- 21.5Exoplanets Everywhere: What We Are Learning
- 21.6New Perspectives on Planet Formation
- Key Terms
- Summary
- For Further Exploration
- Collaborative Group Activities
22Stars from Adolescence to Old Age
23The Death of Stars
- Thinking Ahead
- 23.1The Death of Low-Mass Stars
- 23.2Evolution of Massive Stars: An Explosive Finish
- 23.3Supernova Observations
- 23.4Pulsars and the Discovery of Neutron Stars
- 23.5The Evolution of Binary Star Systems
- 23.6The Mystery of the Gamma-Ray Bursts
- Key Terms
- Summary
- For Further Exploration
- Collaborative Group Activities
24Black Holes and Curved Spacetime
25The Milky Way Galaxy
27Active Galaxies, Quasars, and Supermassive Black Holes
28The Evolution and Distribution of Galaxies
- Thinking Ahead
- 28.1Observations of Distant Galaxies
- 28.2Galaxy Mergers and Active Galactic Nuclei
- 28.3The Distribution of Galaxies in Space
- 28.4The Challenge of Dark Matter
- 28.5The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies and Structure in the Universe
- Key Terms
- Summary
- For Further Exploration
- Collaborative Group Activities
29The Big Bang
- Thinking Ahead
- 29.1The Age of the Universe
- 29.2A Model of the Universe
- 29.3The Beginning of the Universe
- 29.4The Cosmic Microwave Background
- 29.5What Is the Universe Really Made Of?
- 29.6The Inflationary Universe
- 29.7The Anthropic Principle
- Key Terms
- Summary
- For Further Exploration
- Collaborative Group Activities
- AHow to Study for an Introductory Astronomy Class
- BAstronomy Websites, Images, and Apps
- CScientific Notation
- DUnits Used in Science
- ESome Useful Constants for Astronomy
- FPhysical and Orbital Data for the Planets
- GSelected Moons of the Planets
- HFuture Total Eclipses
- IThe Nearest Stars, Brown Dwarfs, and White Dwarfs
- JThe Brightest Twenty Stars
- KThe Chemical Elements
- LThe Constellations
- MStar Chart and Sky Event Resources
- Index