Astronomy for dummies
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- ISBN: 1119374243
- ISBN: 9781119374244
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Physical Description:
xi, 368 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
print - Edition: 4th edition.
- Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2017]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Getting Started with Astronomy -- Going once around the solar system -- Meeting Old Sol and other stars -- Pondering the remarkable universe -- The part of tens. |
Summary, etc.: | From asteroids to black holes, this easy-to-understand guide takes you on a grand tour of the universe, and provides an easy-to-follow introduction to the night sky. |
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Subject: | Astronomy |
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Author Notes
Astronomy for Dummies
Stephen P. Maran, PhD, is the retired assistant director of space sciences for information and outreach at the NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center. An investigator of stars, nebulae, and comets, he worked on the Hubble Space Telescope, Space Shuttle missions, Skylab, and other NASA projects.