A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy

Roy, Jean-Renà  , Christian, Carol

ISBN 10: 131661526X / ISBN 13: 9781316615263

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2017

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Synopsis:

This book gives simple yet rigorous answers to hundreds of astronomical questions, for anyone who has ever wondered about the cosmos.

About the Authors: Carol Christian is a scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Baltimore. She is the Hubble Space Telescope Outreach Project Scientist, supporting the Hubble Space Telescope mission in all things regarding information for the media, educators and the general public. She also is a co-host of the Hubble Hangouts series held weekly and participates in a number of podcasts on iTunes. In previous years she was the Head of the Office of Public Outreach at STScI and established a number of internet educational and outreach initiatives.

Jean-René Roy is a retired astronomer who was professor at Université Laval, Québec from 1977 to 2000. Since then he has served as Deputy Director and Head of Science at the Gemini Observatory in Hawai'i and Chile, worked at the Large Facilities Office of the US National Science Foundation and finally at the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore. He has carried out research on the Sun, the interstellar medium, and the evolution of gas-rich galaxies.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 2nd Edition.