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"Astronomy Today 4/e" is the more comprehensive text by this proven team of authors. This twenty-eight chapter text begins with the foundations of the history of science and physics as they relate to astronomy (Part One), then proceeds with an "Earth-out" organization for coverage of the solar system (Part Two), stars and stellar evolution (Part Three), and galaxies and cosmology (Part Four). New with the fourth edition, the book is now available in two paperback splits: "Astronomy Today 4/e": The Solar System" covers Part One on foundations (Chapters 1-$); Part Two on the solar system (Chapters 6-15); the Sun chapter (Chapter 16); and the final chapter on life in the universe (Chapter 28). "Astronomy Today 4/e: Stars and Galaxies" includes Part One on foundations (Chapters 1-S); Part Three on stars and stellar evolution (Chapters 16-22); and Part Four on galaxies and cosmology (Chapters 23-28). "Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe 4/e" is the authors' briefer text. It covers the same scope of material in the same order as "Astronomy Today 4/e", but with less detail and in fewer chapters (eighteen instead of twenty-eight) and fewer pages.
Contents
Prologue. The "Obvious" View. Earth's Orbital Motion. The Measurement of Distance.1. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science. The Orbit of the Moon. Planetary Motion. The Birth of Modern Astronomy. The Laws of Planetary Motion. Newton's Laws.2. Light and Matter: The Inner Workings of the Cosmos. Information from the Skies. Waves in What? The Electromagnetic Spectrum. Thermal Radiation. Spectroscopy. The Formation of Spectral Lines. The Doppler Effect.3. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy. Optical Telescopes. Telescope Size. High-Resolution Astronomy. Radio Astronomy. Other Astronomies.4. The Solar System: Interplanetary Matter and the Birth of the Planets. An Inventory of the Solar System. Solar System Debris. The Formation of the Solar System. Planets Beyond the Solar System.5. Earth and Its Moon: Our Cosmic Backyard. Earth and the Moon in Bulk. The Tides. Atmospheres. Interiors. Surface Activity on Earth. The Surface of the Moon. Magnetospheres. History of the Earth-Moon System.6. The Terrestrial Planets: A Study in Contrasts. Orbital and Physical Properties. Rotation Rates. Atmospheres. The Surface of Mercury. The Surface of Venus. The Surface of Mars. Internal Structure and Geological History. Atmospheric Evolution on Earth, Venus, and Mars. The Moons of Mars.7. The Jovian Planets: Giants of the Solar System. Observations of Jupiter and Saturn. The Discoveries of Uranus and Neptune. Bulk Properties of the Jovian Planets. Jupiter's Atmosphere. The Atmospheres of the Outer Jovian Worlds. Jovian Interiors.8. Moons, Ring, and Pluto: Small Worlds among Giants. The Galilean Moons of Jupiter. The Large Moons of Saturn and Neptune. The Medium-Sized Jovian Moons. Planetary Rings. Pluto and Its Moon. Is Pluto a Planet?9. The Sun: Our Parent Star. The Sun in Bulk. The Solar Interior. The Solar Atmosphere. The Active Sun. The Heart of the Sun.10. Measuring the Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence. The Solar Neighborhood. Luminosity and Apparent Brightness. Stellar Temperatures. Stellar Sizes. The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram. Extending the Cosmic Distance Scale. Stellar Masses.11. The Interstellar Medium: Birthplace of Stars. Interstellar Matter. Interstellar Clouds. The Formation of Stars Like the Sun. Stars of Other Masses. Star Clusters.12. Stellar Evolution: The Lives and Deaths of Stars. Leaving the Main Sequence. Evolution of a Sun-Like Star. The Death of a Low-Mass Star. Evolution of High-Mass Stars. Supernova Explosions. Observing Stellar Evolution in Star Clusters.13. Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter. Neutron Stars. Pulsars. Neutron-Star Binaries. Gamma-Ray Bursts. Black Holes. Gravity and Curved Space. Space Travel Near Black Holes. Observational Evidence for Black Holes.14. The Milky Way Galaxy: A Grand Design. Our Parent Galaxy. Measuring the Milky Way. Galactic Structure. The Formation of the Milky Way. Galactic Spiral Arms. The Mass of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Galactic Center.15. Normal and Acti
