Astronomy in minutes
(Book - Regular Print)

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New York : Quercus, 2015.
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415 pages : illustrations ; 13 cm
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Embry Riddle Aero University - CIRCCOLL - Circulating Collection
QB44.3.S625 2015
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Published
New York : Quercus, 2015.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English

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Includes index.
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Each short essay is accompanied by an image or a clear diagram to help unravel complex ideas. Beginning with the constellations and finishing with the latest cosmological theories, this is the perfect reference guide to this fascinating subject. Contents include: The celestial sphere, Piscis Austrinus, the Earth-Moon system, Io and Ganymede, Kuiper Belt Objects, Measuring stellar properties, Nuclear fusion, Red and orange dwarfs, Open star clusters, Planetary nebulae, Supernova remnants, Cosmic expansion, Quasars and blazars, Nature of spacetime, Nucleosynthesis and the Anthropic Principle.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sparrow, G. (2015). Astronomy in minutes . Quercus.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sparrow, Giles, 1970-. 2015. Astronomy in Minutes. Quercus.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sparrow, Giles, 1970-. Astronomy in Minutes Quercus, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sparrow, Giles. Astronomy in Minutes Quercus, 2015.

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