Bibliograph

The astronomy book, [Jacqueline Mitton, consultant editor ; David W. Hughes [and others], contributors]

Type

Label

The astronomy book, [Jacqueline Mitton, consultant editor ; David W. Hughes [and others], contributors]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The astronomy book

Oclc number

1002131466

Responsibility statement

[Jacqueline Mitton, consultant editor ; David W. Hughes [and others], contributors]

Series statement

Big ideas simply explained

Summary

An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos--from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The Astronomy Book uses flowcharts, graphics, and illustrations to help clarify hard-to-grasp concepts and explain almost 100 big astronomical ideas. Covering the biographies of key astronomers through the ages such as Ptolemy, Galileo, Newton, Hubble, and Hawking, The Astronomy Book details their theories and discoveries in a user-friendly format to make the information accessible and easy to follow

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- From myth to science : 600 BCE-1550 CE -- The telescope revolution : 1550-1750 -- Uranus to Neptune : 1750-1850 -- The rise of Astrophysics : 1850-1915 -- Atoms, stars, and galaxies : 1915-1950 -- New windows on the universe : 1950-1975 -- The triumph of technology : 1975-present

Target audience

general

Classification

Contributor