Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier

Informationen zum Autor William H. Waller is Investigator and Liaison for Space Scientists at NASA's New England Space Science Initiative in Education. Paul W. Hodge is Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus, at the University of Washington and Editor-in-Chief of Astronomical Journal . Klappentext Orienting readers with an insider's tour of their cosmic home! and Milky Way! the authors then take readers on a spectacular journey! inviting them to probe the structures and dynamics of the galaxies in this basic guide to the latest news from the cosmic frontier. Illustrations. Zusammenfassung A basic guide to the latest news from the cosmic frontier—about black holes in the centers of galaxies, about galactic cannibalization, about the vast distances between galaxies, and about new evidence regarding dark energy and cosmic expansion—this book provides a foundation for exploring the more speculative fringes of our current understanding.

Product details

• Authors: Sigmund W. Freud, Paul Hodge, Paul W. Hodge, William Waller, William H. Waller, William H. Waller
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2003
• EAN: 9780674010796
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01079-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 255 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy