Can I read Astronomy : Understanding the Universe on EtoBox?

Astronomy : Understanding the Universe by Britannica Educational Publishing; Hollar, Sherman is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Astronomy : Understanding the Universe about?

Recounts some of the major discovery milestones in the field of astronomy and examines the tools and techniques currently used by astronomers to study the universe.;The visible sky -- Earth in space -- Eclipses -- Rocks from outer space -- Tools and techniques of astronomy -- Telescopes -- Spectroscopy: what light tells astronomers -- The solar system -- Kepler's laws of planetary motion -- Newton's law of universal gravitation -- The planets -- Natural satellites -- Asteroids and comets -- Does life exist elsewhere? -- The universe -- A revolution in cosmology -- The expanding universe -- The uniform universe -- The big bang -- Predictions of the big bang theory -- Evidence for the big bang theory -- The history of astronomy -- Ancient observations -- Foundations of modern astronomy -- The impact of astronomy -- Amateur astronomy -- Using the unaided eye -- Using telescopes -- An explosion of new technology -- Serious amateur astronomy.

Who reads Astronomy : Understanding the Universe?

Author

Britannica Educational Publishing; Hollar, Sherman

Publisher

Britannica Educational Publishing;Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781615305698

Category

science

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Astronomy

Rating

4 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14