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In language that should be accessible to beginners and more experienced observers alike, this manual explains the broad concepts of astronomy and introduces readers to the workings of the universe, starting with the sun, Earth, and planets in the Solar System. The formation and composition of the wide variety of galaxies present in the universe is discussed in detail along with other topics, such as the creation and future of the universe itself and the possibility of life existing elsewhere. This introduction to the subject of astronomy is illustrated with images from the Hubble Space Telescope and other world-class telescopes, both from the ground and space. Several specially commissioned artworks depict what the Solar System may have looked like in the earliest stages of its formation; what planets in other solar systems might look like; and how the Earth and the sun might look in five billion years.
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"A clearly written book for the amateur enthusiast or interested layperson, who will be enthralled as the variety and magnificence of the Universe is unveiled."
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Raman K. Prinja received a degree in physics and astronomy and a doctorate in hot star astronomy from University College London. He was the recipient of a Royal Society University Research Fellowship and is actively involved in promoting the general understanding of science through teaching, lecturing, and writing. Richard Ignace received a degree in astronomy from Indiana University and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. He teaches astronomy at the University of Iowa, where he studies the winds of hot stars, gravitational lensing, and extrasolar planets.
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- PublisherFacts On File Inc
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 081605228X
- ISBN 13 9780816052288
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages144
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