Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Education Services,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (214 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
An explorer's guide to the universe
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW; CHAPTER 2: ASTRONOMICAL TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS; CHAPTER 3: ASTRONOMICAL OBJECTS AND THEIR MOTIONS; CHAPTER 4: OBSERVATORIES AND TELESCOPES; CHAPTER 5: ASTRONOMERS THROUGH THE AGES; CHAPTER 6: THE IMPACT OF ASTRONOMY; APPENDIX A: BEYOND TELESCOPES: OTHER ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTATION; APPENDIX B: NOTABLE OBSERVATORIES AND TELESCOPES; APPENDIX C: CONSTELLATIONS; APPENDIX D: SELECT GROUND- BASED OPTICAL TELESCOPES; APPENDIX E: SELECT RADIO TELESCOPES; GLOSSARY; FOR FURTHER READING; INDEX; BACK COVER.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Our Search for knowledge about the universe has been remarkable, heartbreaking, fantastical, and inspiring, and this search is just beginning. Astronomical Observations is part of a 7 book series that takes readers through a virtual time warp of our discovery. From the nascent space programs of the 1960's to today's space tourism and the promise of distant planet colonization, readers will be transfixed. Throughout this journey of the mind, Earth-bound explorers gain keen insight into the celestial phenomena that have fascinated humans for centuries. Thrilling narratives about indefatigable sc.