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Astronomical Observations: Astronomy and the Study of Deep Space
Author(s): Erik Gregersen
- Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub
- Publication Date: February 1, 2010
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 214 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781615300259
- ISBN-13: 9781615300259
Book Description
The night sky is positively teeming with wonders, from star clusters and nebulae to quasars. Astronomy is the means by which these and other similar phenomena are discovered and observed. This stellar resource traces the path of modern astronomy, from initial efforts to map the heavens to today’s use of high-tech telescopes and cutting-edge devices that help people delve deeper into celestial discovery.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up—Designed for dedicated students of space science and adult general readers, these books recast articles from the Britannica Online database into linear narratives that treat their respective topics systematically and in advanced detail. Observations opens with a history of astronomical observation, then goes on to describe astronomers’ techniques, celestial mechanics, types of telescopes and other instruments. A biographical section introduces approximately 75 astronomers, grouped by century, and a final chapter analyzes the impact of technology on the science and vice versa. Inner Solar System opens with a look back at the solar system’s origins, then describes the Sun and each of the inner planets in turn, with separate chapters on Earth’s Moon and on eclipses. Outer Solar System opens with lengthy chapters on asteroids and meteors, then describes each of the outer planets in turn, Pluto and the spaces beyond, and, finally, comets. The Universe is half a history of cosmology and half an expanded version with no duplicated entries of the biographical encyclopedia in Astronomical Observations. Strangely, the authors of these books are never identified, though they are clearly experts in their subjects. Illustrated with a stingy handful of uniformly drab and muddy black-and-white photos, but technically solid and capped with valuable multiple appendixes and resource lists, these surveys will be useful where there is demand for just-short-of-professional materials in the area, and online versions are not available.—John Peters, New York Public Library
(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Series Review: An Explorer’s Guide To The Universe”The Series Is Written For Those Students Who Enjoy The Night Skies And Beyond. Detail Is In-Depth So Even The Adult Reader Will Benefit From These Titles. This Series Would Be Extremely Valuable For The
