How to Read the Solar System: A Guide to the Stars and Planets - Rilegato

North, Chris; Abel, Paul

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ISBN 10: 1605986712 ISBN 13: 9781605986715

Casa editrice: Pegasus Books, 2015

Riassunto

What exactly is the solar system? We've all learned the basics at school but do we really understand what we are seeing in the night sky? Expert astronomers Chris North and Paul Abel, provide a fascinating guided tour of our Solar System and explain its many wonders.They look at all the major players, including our more familiar cosmic neighbors the Sun, the planets and their moons as well as the occasional visitors to our planet asteroids, meteors and comets in addition to distant stars and what might lie beyond our Solar System, including the mysterious Earth Mark II? North and Abel recount the history of how our Solar System came to be, and the myths that once shaped astronomy. Through their cogent explanations of the latest scientific discoveries, they reveal how any amateur astronomer can view and interpret the Solar System and enrich their understanding of our universe.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Paul G. Abel is a British astronomer, mathematician, broadcaster and writer. Currently, he is based in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science in the department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Leicester where he teaches Mathematics. He is a presenter the BBC's "The Sky at Night" program and has written for many popular astronomy magazines, focusing on how amateur astronomers can contribute to the field.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Pegasus Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1605986712
• ISBN 13: 9781605986715
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 319
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile