David J. Eicher's fascinating and spectacular exploration of the cosmos presents a series of remarkable celestial highlights ranging from the exploration of our own solar system to the latest theories on the fate of the cosmos. It features color illustrations including numerous photos, maps and explanatory diagrams.
David J. Eicher's fascinating and spectacular exploration of the cosmos presents a series of remarkable celestial highlights ranging from the exploration of our own solar system to the latest theories on the fate of the cosmos. It features color illustrations including numerous photos, maps and explanatory diagrams.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
David J. Eicher is Editor-in-Chief of Astronomy magazine, and one of the most recognized astronomy enthusiasts in the world. He has spoken widely to amateur astronomy groups and written eight books on astronomy including Comets: Visitors from Deep Space and The Universe from your Backyard. He is president of the Astronomy Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors for Starmus Festival. An avid observer of astronomical objects for more than thirty-five years, he was honored by the International Astronomical Union with the naming of a minor planet, 3617 Eicher.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword Alex Filippenko 1. The awakening of astronomy 2. How the Sun will die 3. The end of life on Earth 4. How the moon formed 5. Where has all the water gone? 6. Why did Venus turn inside-out? 7. Is Pluto a planet? 8. Planets everywhere 9. The Milky Way as barred spiral 10. Here comes Milkomeda 11. The Big Bang's cosmic echo 12. How large is the universe? 13. The mystery of dark matter 14. The bigger mystery of dark energy 15. Black holes are ubiquitous 16. What is the universe's fate? 17. The meaning of life in the cosmos Glossary Bibliography Index.
Foreword Alex Filippenko 1. The awakening of astronomy 2. How the Sun will die 3. The end of life on Earth 4. How the moon formed 5. Where has all the water gone? 6. Why did Venus turn inside-out? 7. Is Pluto a planet? 8. Planets everywhere 9. The Milky Way as barred spiral 10. Here comes Milkomeda 11. The Big Bang's cosmic echo 12. How large is the universe? 13. The mystery of dark matter 14. The bigger mystery of dark energy 15. Black holes are ubiquitous 16. What is the universe's fate? 17. The meaning of life in the cosmos Glossary Bibliography Index.
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