Astronomy
Understanding Celestial Bodies
New York, NY : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2015.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 129 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
"Astronomy is one of the oldest natural sciences. From ancient times, people have recorded methodical observations of objects in the night sky and attempted to understand the mysteries of the universe. This title provides an engaging and up-to-date presentation of fundamental astronomy facts and principles. The text clearly explains the nature of celestial bodies such as the planets, dwarf planets, stars, moons, asteroids, and comets. It also examines the tools and techniques used by today's astronomers, including high-tech telescopes, spectroscopy, and computer modeling. Enhanced with illuminating images, this title is an ideal introduction to astronomy for a range of readers"-- Provided by publisher.
Series: Study of science.
Contents:
The basics of astronomy. Astronomy throughout time ; Before the telescope ; How astronomers study the skies. Magnifying the heavens : telescopes ; The colors of space : spectroscopy ; Simulated space : computer models -- The solar system. How it all began ; Just one of many ; Astronomy of the solar system. Our star ; The planets and their dwarf siblings ; Rings and moons ; Our moon ; How eclipses happen ; Asteroids : big chunks ; Comets : icy bits ; Interplanetary medium : the tiny stuff ; The fate of the solar system -- The stars. How do we locate them? ; How far away are they? ; How big and bright are they? ; What are they? The life cycle of a star ; Dense matter : neutron stars and black holes ; Black holes : the strangest of all ; Planets orbiting other stars ; Between the stars -- The galaxies. Our home galaxy : the Milky Way ; Energetic galaxies : radio galaxies and quasars ; The quasar/galaxy connection ; Dark matter ; The expanding universe -- The universe. The nature of the universe ; Looking deep : the Hubble Space Telescope ; How the Big Bang theory was developed ; Hubble proves the island-universe theory ; Hubble's Law ; First hints of the Big Bang ; The steady-state challenge ; Cosmic microwave background proves the theory.
Target Audience: Grades 7-12.
ISBN:
9781622754069 (library bound)
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T SCIENCE Ast | Southeast | Teen Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 124) and index.