Description
Dinah L. Moch, Ph.D., is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the City University of New York. An award-winning author and lecturer, her books have sold over ten million copies in seven languages. List of Tables Introduction Cosmic View Chapter 1 Understanding the Starry Sky Chapter 2 Light and Telescopes Chapter 3 The Stars Chapter 4 The Sun Chapter 5 Stellar Evolution Chapter 6 Galaxies Chapter 7 The Universe Chapter 8 Exploring the Solar System Chapter 9 The Planets Chapter 10 The Moon Chapter 11 Comets, Meteors, and Meteorites Chapter 12 Life on Other Worlds? Epilogue Useful Resources and Web Sites Periodicals: Print and Online Databases Books by Dinah L. Moch Career Information Almanacs, Observing Guides, and Star Atlases Organizations Stunning Color Images and News Online Appendixes 1. The Constellations 2. Physical and Astronomical Constants 3. Measurements and Symbols 4. Periodic Table of the Elements 5. The Nearest Stars 6. The Messier Objects Index Star and Moon Maps Spring Skies Summer Skies Autumn Skies Winter Skies Moon Map
