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050 00 $aQB45$b.H32 1994
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100 1 $aHartmann, William K.
245 10 $aAstronomy :$bthe cosmic journey /$cWilliam K. Hartmann, Chris Impey.
250 $a5th ed.
260 $aBelmont, Calif. :$bWadsworth Pub.,$c℗♭1994.
300 $a728 pages :$billustrations (some color) ;$c26 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 716-719) and index.
505 0 $aInvitation to the cosmic journey. Our definition of astronomy -- A survey of the universe -- A word about mathematics -- A note about names of people -- A hint on using this book -- Face to face with the universe -- pt. I. The early discoveries. Prehistoric astronomy : origins of science and superstition. The earliest astronomy : motives and artifacts (c. 30,000 BC) -- Calendar refinements (10,000 -- 3,000 BC) -- Other early discoveries -- Origin of the constellations -- The seasons : solstices, equinoxes, and their applications -- Astrology : ancient origins of a superstition -- Eclipses : occasions for awe ; Historic advances : worlds in the sky. Early cosmologies and the abstract thinking (2500 -- 100 BC) -- The system of angular measurement -- Early Greek astronomy (c. 600 BC to AD 150). Optional basic equation I : the small -- angle equation -- Ancient astronomy beyond the Mediterranean ; Discovering the layout of the solar system. Clues to the solar system's configuration -- Problems with the Ptolemaic model -- The Copernican Revolution -- Bode's rule -- The solar system as we know it today -- pt. II. Two methods for exploring space : understanding gravity and understanding light. Gravity and the conquest of space. Dreams of escaping Earth -- Newton's law of gravitational force. Optional basic equation II : Newton's universal law of gravitation, Optional basic equation III : calculating circular and escape velocities -- Rockets and spaceships -- The decision to explore the Moon : science and the national policy -- After Apollo -- Space exploration and science : cost and results -- Looking to the future ; Light and the spectrum : messages from space. The nature of light : waves vs. particles -- The spectrum -- Origins of light : electromagnetic disturbances -- Emission lines and bands -- Optional basic equation IV : measuring temperatures of astronomical bodies : Wien's law -- Absorption lines and bands -- Analyzing spectra -- The three functions of telescopes -- Using visual telescopes -- Photography with telescopes -- Photometry -- Image processing spectrophotometry -- Light pollution : a threat to astronomy -- Detecting nature's messages from space -- Interferometry -- New frontiers -- pt. III. Exploring the Earth -- Moon system. Earth as a planet. Earth's age -- Earth's internal structure -- Lithospheres and plate tectonics : an explanation of planetary landscapes -- Other important processes in Earth's evolution -- Earth's magnetic field -- Earth's atmosphere and oceans -- The cosmic connection -- Environmental changes on today's Earth ; The Moon's phases and rotation -- Tidal evolution of the Earth -- Moon system -- Surface features of the moon -- Flights to the Moon -- Lunar rocks : implications for the Moon and Earth -- The interior of the Moon -- Cratering of the Moon and Earth. Optional basic equation V : the definition of mean density -- Ice deposits at the lunar poles? Where did the moon come from?. Talking about the Moon with Carle Pieters -- Return to the Moon? -- pt. IV. The solar system. Introducing the planets -- Mercury. A survey of the planets -- Comparative planetology : an approach to studying planets -- The planet Mercury -- Undiscovered worlds among the terrestrial planets? ; Venus. The slow retrograde rotation of Venus -- Venus' infernal atmosphere -- The rocky landscapes of Venus -- Lesson 1 in comparative planetology : surface features vs. planet size -- Lesson 2 in comparative planetology : why do some planets lack atmospheres? ; Mars. Mars as seen with Earth -- based telescopes -- The lure of Mars -- Voyages to the surface of Mars -- Major geological features -- Two great mysteries of Mars : ancient climate and ancient life -- Martian satellites : Phobos and Deimos -- Expeditions to Mars. Talking about Mars with Leonid Ksanfomality -- A lesson in comparative planetology : The topography of Earth, Venus, and Mars ; Jupiter, Saturn, and their moons. Introducing the outer solar system -- Jupiter and Saturn -- the planets -- Rings of Jupiter and Saturn -- Satellite systems of giant planets : general properties -- Satellites of Jupiter -- Satellites of Saturn -- Future studies of Jupiter and Saturn ; The outermost planets and their moons. Uranus and Neptune -- the planets -- A lesson in comparative planetology : why giant planets have massive atmospheres -- Rings of Uranus and Neptune. Optional basic equation VI : typical velocities of atoms and molecules in a gas -- The satellite system of Uranus -- The satellite system of Neptune -- Pluto : ninth planet or interplanetary body? "Planet X"? ; Comets, meteors, asteroids, and meteorites. Comets -- Meteors and meteor showers -- Asteroids. Talking about asteroids with Richard Binzel -- Meteorites -- Zodiacal light -- Asteroid threat or asteroid opportunity? ; The origin of the solar system. Facts to be explained by a theory of origin -- Catastrophic vs. evolutionary theories -- The protosun -- The solar nebula -- a presolar explosion? -- From planetesimals to planets -- Evolution plus a few catastrophes -- The chemical compositions of planets -- Magnetic effects and the Sun's spin -- A lesson in comparative paleontology : comparisons among moon systems -- Stellar evidence for other planetary systems -- pt. V. Stars and their evolution. The Sun : the nature of the nearest star. Spectroscopic discoveries -- Composition of the Sun -- Solar energy from nuclear reactions -- The Sun's interior structure -- The photosphere : the solar surface ; Chromosphere and corona : the solar atmosphere ; Sunspots and sunspot activity -- Solar wind -- Aurorae and solar -- terrestrial relations -- Is the Sun constant? -- Solar energy and other cosmic fuels ; Measuring the basic properties of stars. Names of stars -- Images of stars -- Defining a stellar distance scale : apparent magnitude -- A magnitude scale for expressing "true" brightness of stars -- Basic principles of stellar spectra. Optional basic equation VII. The Doppler effect : approach and recession velocities -- Measuring 12 important stellar properties. Optional basic equation VIII : the Stefan -- Boltzmann law : rate of energy radiation ; The systematics of nearby stars : the H -- R diagram. Classifying star types : the H -- R diagram -- The nearby stars as a representative sample of all stars -- Representative stars vs. prominent stars -- Explaining the types of stars : different masses and different ages -- Philosophical implications of theoretical astrophysics ; Stellar evolution I : birth and middle age. Three proofs of "present -- day" star formation -- The protostar stage -- The pre -- main -- sequence stage -- Examples of pre -- main -- sequence objects -- The main -- sequence stage ; Stellar evolution II : death and transfiguration. Hydrostatic equilibrium -- The giant stage -- The variable stage -- Mass loss among evolved stars -- The demise of sun -- like stars : white dwarfs -- The demise of very massive stars : supernovae -- Neutron stars (pulsars) : new light on old stars -- The most compact stellar remnants : black holes -- pt. VI. Environment and groupings of stars. Interstellar atoms, dust, and nebulae. The effects of interstellar material on starlight -- Observed types of interstellar material -- Four types of interstellar regions -- Classes of nebulae ; Companions to stars : binaries, multiples, and possible planetary systems. Optical doubles vs. physical binaries -- Discovery of physical binaries -- What can we learn from binary stars? -- How many stars are binary or multiple? -- Evolution of binary systems : mass transfer -- Novae : exploding members of binary pairs -- Contact binaries and other unusual phenomena -- Examples of binary and multiple systems. Talking about cataclysmic variable stars with Danuta Dobrzycka -- The search for alien planets -- The origin of binary and multiple stars ; Star clusters and associations. Three types of star groupings -. Discoveries and catalogs of clusters -- Measuring distances of clusters -- The nature of open clusters and associations -- The nature of globular clusters -- Origin of clusters and associations -- pt. VII. Galaxies. The Milky Way galaxy. Discovering and mapping the galactic disk -- The rotation of the galaxy -- The age of the galaxy -- Mapping the spiral arms -- Measuring the galaxy's mass -- Comprehending galactic distances -- The two populations of stars -- Probing the galactic center -- Homing in on the galactic nucleus ; The local galaxies. Distances to galaxies -- The nearby galaxies -- Surveying and classifying galaxies -- The formation and evolution of galaxies ; Galaxies and the expanding universe. Interpreting the redshift -- Large -- scale structure -- Active galaxies and quasars. Optional basic equation IX : the Hubble law and the age of the universe -- Active galaxies and quasars. Optional basic equation X : the relativistic redshift, Talking about quasars and intergalactic clouds with Adam Dobrzycki -- pt. VIII. Frontiers. Size and structure of the universe. Early cosmologies -- Modern cosmology -- Age and structure ; Origin and evolution of the universe. The big bang -- The very early universe -- The evolving universe -- Epilogue : the universe, life, and you. Our place in the universe -- a cosmic perspective ; Where are the aliens? ; A personal relationship to the universe. Talking about life in the universe with Carl Sagan ; Astronomical ascension and declination coordinates ; The effect of precession on right ascension and declination ; Another celestial coordinate system ; Systems of timekeeping ; Toward the modern calendar -- Appendix 1. Powers of 10 -- Appendix 2. Units of measurement.
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