Astronomy: The Evolving Universe Hardback book by Michael Zeilik Second Edition Harper & Row, Publishers Copyright © 1979 by Michael Zeilik Summary of Contents includes: " PART ONE: Changing Conceptions of the Cosmos Chapter 1: From Chaos to Cosmos Chapter 2: The Rise of Cosmological Models Chapter 3: The New World Order Chapter 4: The Clockwork Universe Chapter 5: The Birth of Astrophysics Chapter 6: Telescopes and Our Vision of the Cosmos Chapter 7: Einstein and the Unity of the Universe PART TWO: The Kingdom of the Sun Chapter 8: The Sun: A Typical Star Chapter 9: Spaceship Earth: An Inhabited Planet Chapter 10: The Moon: Earth's Companion Planet Chapter 11: The Terrestrial Planets: Worlds Like the Earth Chapter 12: The Jovian Planets: Liquid, Giant Worlds Chapter 13: The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System PART THREE: The Universe of Stars and Galaxies Chapter 14: Surveying the Milky Way Chapter 15: The Contents of the Milky Way Chapter 16: Our Spiraling Galaxy Chapter 17: Beyond the Milky Way Chapter 18: Extragalactic Cosmic Explosions: Violent Evolution PART FOUR: Cosmic Evolution Chapter 19: The Lives of Stars Chapter 20: Stardeath Chapter 21: The Universe Unfolding Chapter 22: Bios and Cosmos Appendix A. Units Appendix B. Planetary Data Appendix C. Physical Constants, Astronomical Data Appendix D. Stars Within 13 Light Years Appendix E. The Twenty Brightest Stars Appendix F. Understanding Contour Maps Appendix G. Periodic Table of the Elements Glossary Index " It is in good condition with moderate edgewear to the cover. No torn or ripped pages. There are several pages with some highlighting and underlining. |