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Books : Science & Nature : Education : By Subject : Education
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Explore the night sky with Sir Patrick Moore and grasp the basics of this fascinating science.
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Patrick Moore's Astronomy will ensure you recognize what you are seeing in the night sky. You will investigate the sun, moon, planets comets and stars and learn how to observe them. This comprehensive guide, complete with star charts, will map out the skies and allow you to impress your friends with your knowledge of the sky at night.
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of astronomy.FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Cosmology is a branch of physics concerned with the evolution, general structure and nature of the universe as a whole. This book gives an accessible introduction to this subject. It also includes worked examples and student problems, along with hints for solving them and the numerical answers.
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Discover the wonders of the night sky with this bestselling astronomy guide For a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this classic beginner's guide has been completely revised to bring it up to date with the latest discoveries and graphics.
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A landmark in popular science publishing, Cosmos is a majestic, giant format, account of the ultimate journey - a 13.7-billion-light-year- (or 130-billion-trillion kilometre-) voyage from our home planet to the edge of the universe and the beginning of time. Illustrated with 450 images of staggering beauty
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An elementary university text about galaxies and cosmology for introductory courses in astronomy and astrophysics.
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An elementary university text about stars for introductory courses in astronomy and astrophysics.
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First published in 1910, this atlas features maps, arranged in slices known as gores, each covering approximately one-fifth of the sky. It charts the stars visible to the naked eye under the skies, along with star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, and also contains text and tables to take account of the developments in our observation of the cosmos.
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Second edition of a widely-used textbook providing the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with minimal mathematical background.
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The author narrates the life of Carl Friedrich Gauss, the 18th century mathematician, from his prodigious childhood to his extraordinary achievements that earned him the title "Prince of Mathematics". Along the way, the author introduces her readers to a different culture, the era of small states in Germany where advancement on merits, such as Gauss?, was supported by enlightened rulers, competing for intellectual excellence and economic advantage through scientific progress in their small states.Based on extensive research of original and secondary sources, the author has created an historical narrative that will inspire young readers and even curious adults with a story full of human touch and personal achievement.
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