Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide Fifth Edition
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DINAH L. MOCHÉ, Ph.D., is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the City University of New York. She is an award-winning author and lecturer, and her books have sold over ten million copies in seven languages.
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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
Periodicals
Online Directories
Books by Dinah Moché
Career Information
Almanacs, Observing Guides, and Star Atlases
Organizations
Astronomy and Space 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 Back of Book
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
Periodicals
Online Directories
Books by Dinah Moché
Career Information
Almanacs, Observing Guides, and Star Atlases
Organizations
Astronomy and Space 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 Back of Book
