Our knowledge of the universe has increased tremendously over the last century, and our discoveries are not over - there remain scientific mysteries that the next generation of astronomers and planetary scientists will need to solve. This volume in the "Greenwood Guides to the Universe" series covers the Sun, and provides readers with the most up-to-date understanding of the current state of scientific knowledge. Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, "The Sun" is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the star at the center of...
Our knowledge of the universe has increased tremendously over the last century, and our discoveries are not over - there remain scientific mysterie...
Glenn Chaple's lifelong interest in astronomy began when a high school friend showed him the planet Saturn through a backyard telescope. After receiving a BS Degree in Astronomy from the University of Massachusetts, he worked briefly as a planetarium lecturer before becoming a middle school science teacher. He has published articles in Deep Sky Magazine and the children's astronomy magazine Odyssey, and is the author of the book Exploring With a Telescope (1988.) A contributing editor to Astronomy Magazine, he shares his astronomical exploits in the monthly beginner's column Glenn Chaple's...
Glenn Chaple's lifelong interest in astronomy began when a high school friend showed him the planet Saturn through a backyard telescope. After receivi...
This volume in the "Greenwood Guides to the Universe" series covers asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets those small bodies that revolve the Sun and provides readers with the most up-to-date understanding of the current state of scientific knowledge about them. Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, "Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets" is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the smallest celestial bodies in the solar system.
The book will introduce students to all of the areas of research surrounding the subject, answering...
This volume in the "Greenwood Guides to the Universe" series covers asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets those small bodies that revolve the Sun an...
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers the inner planets--Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Thematic chapters discuss all of the many areas of astronomical research surrounding each subject, providing readers with the most up-to-date understanding of current knowledge and the ways in which it has been obtained.
Like all of the books in this series, Inner Planets is scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind. It is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the Earth and its closest...
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers the inner planets--Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Thematic chapters disc...
Cosmology and the Evolution of the Universe provides readers with an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of how the universe has evolved in the almost 14 billion years since the Big Bang. Scientifically sound and written with the student in mind, it is an excellent first step for students researching the science of cosmology and a resource for all who wish to know more about the evolution of the universe.
Cosmology and the Evolution of the Universe discusses all areas of what is known about the subject. Topics include: the large-scale...
Cosmology and the Evolution of the Universe provides readers with an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of how the un...
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series provides the most up-to-date understanding available of the current knowledge about stars. Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, "Stars" is an excellent first step for young people researching the exciting scientific discoveries that continue to extend our knowledge of the universe. "Stars" is organized thematically to help students better understand these most interesting heavenly bodies.
"Stars" discusses all areas of what is known about the subject. It will help student understand things such as white...
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series provides the most up-to-date understanding available of the current knowledge about star...
