Astrophysics for people in a hurry
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- ISBN: 9780393609394
- ISBN: 0393609391
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222 pages ; 20 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The greatest story ever told -- On Earth as in the heavens -- Let there be light -- Between the galaxies -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- The cosmos on the table -- On being round -- Invisible light -- Between the planets -- Exoplanet Earth -- Reflections on the cosmic perspective. |
Language Note: | Text in English. |
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Subject: | Astrophysics Cosmology Universe Space and time |
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | p. 11 | |
1 | The Greatest Story Ever Told | p. 17 |
2 | On Earth as in the Heavens | p. 34 |
3 | Let There Be Light | p. 48 |
4 | Between "the Galaxies | p. 62 |
5 | Dark Matter | p. 75 |
6 | Dark Energy | p. 94 |
7 | The Cosmos on the Table | p. 115 |
8 | On Being Round | p. 134 |
9 | Invisible Light | p. 147 |
10 | Between the Planets | p. 165 |
11 | Exoplanet Earth | p. 178 |
12 | Reflections on the Cosmic Perspective | p. 193 |
Acknowledgments | p. 209 | |
Index | p. 211 |