Astronomy's Limitless Journey: A Guide to Understanding the Universe 9780824853631
When observing the sky on a very clear, dark night, the soft glow of the Milky Way with its thousands of stars can be se
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Table of contents :
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One. The Dark Side of the Universe
Chapter Two. The Big Bang
Chapter Three. Clearing Up
Chapter Four. The Cosmic Web of Galaxies
Chapter Five. Star Formation
Chapter Six. Wanderers in the Sky
Chapter Seven. The Stellar Cemetery
Chapter Eight. Cosmic Monsters
Chapter Nine. The Destiny of the Universe
Chapter Ten. And What about God?
Appendix
Notes
Index
