Title Unfolding our universe Author(s) Iain Nicolson ; original illustrations by Mark McLellan Description 1 online resource (ix, 294 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) Abstract Note Unfolding Our Universe is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to astronomy. With a clear, crisp text and beautiful colour illustrations, it takes readers to the heart of the Universe - explaining the facts, concepts, methods and frontiers of astronomical science. The book can be read right through without referring to any mathematics. For the more ambitious reader, key points are developed in more detail and basic mathematics provided in self-contained boxes. A unique feature of Unfolding Our Universe is the careful balance it strikes between the basics of the subject and its frontiers. Step by step, it carefully assembles a complete understanding of astronomy. Full colour throughout and a very readable text make this book a delight for the casual reader to browse, while the clear and concise explanations will appeal to amateur astronomers, science teachers and college and university students seeking a no-nonsense introduction to astronomy Contents Note Ch. 1. Overview of the Universe -- Ch. 2. Observing the Universe -- Ch. 3. The Moving Sky -- Ch. 4. Orbits and Gravity -- Ch. 5. The Earth -- Moon System -- Ch. 6. Worlds Beyond: The Planets -- Ch. 7. Wandering Fragments: Minor Members of the Solar System -- Ch. 8. The Sun: Our Neighborhood Star -- Ch. 9. Stars: Basic Properties -- Ch. 10. Nebulas and the Birth of Stars and Planets -- Ch. 11. Stellar Life Cycles -- Ch. 12. Collapsing, Exploding, and Interacting Stars -- Ch. 13. The Milky Way and Other Galaxies -- Ch. 14. Active Galaxies and Quasars -- Ch. 15. Cosmology: Beginnings and Endings -- Ch. 16. Wider Issues -- App. 1. Units of Measurement and Physical Constants -- App. 2. Solar System Data -- App. 3. The Brightest and Nearest Stars Notes Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Feb 2016) Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. EBOOK 3. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Item Type Book Multi-Media Links media link description Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location OB0688     On Shelf