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Tables of Contents for The Cosmic Perspective, Brief With Skygazer
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
 
How to Succeed in Your Astronomy Course
xiii
 
About the Authors
xvi
 
About the Artist
xviii
 
PART I DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVE
1
50
Our Place in the Universe
3
24
Discovering the Universe for Yourself
27
24
PART II KEY CONCEPTS FOR ASTRONOMY
51
68
The Science of Astronomy
53
16
A Universe of Matter and Energy
69
12
Universal Motion: From Copernicus to Newton
81
16
Light, Telescopes, and Spacecraft
97
22
PART III LEARNING FROM OTHER WORLDS
119
118
Formation of the Solar System
121
18
The Terrestrial Worlds
139
31
Jovian Planet Systems
170
25
Remnants of Rock and Ice: Asteroids, Comets, and Pluto
195
20
Earth and Lessons on Life in the Universe
215
22
PART IV STELLAR ALCHEMY
237
70
Our Star
239
15
Stars
254
16
Star Stuff
270
22
The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard
292
15
PART V GALAXIES AND BEYOND
307
 
Our Galaxy
309
18
A Universe of Galaxies
327
30
Dark Matter
357
14
The Beginning of Time
371
17
Interstellar Travel
388
 
APPENDICES
Appendix A A Few Mathematical Skills
A-1
1
Appendix B The Periodic Table of the Elements
A-8
1
Appendix C Planetary Data
A-9
1
Appendix D Stellar Data
A-12
1
Star Charts
S-1
1
Glossary
G-1
1
Acknowledgments
C-1
1
Index
I-1