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2. Horizons: Exploring the Universe - Wikipedia

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   0-495-11963-6. OCLC. 226106230. Horizons: Exploring the Universe is an astronomy textbook that was written by Michael A. Seeds and Dana E. Backman. It is in its 14th edition (as of 2019 ), and is used in some colleges as a guide book for introductory astronomy classes. It covers all major ideas in astronomy, from the apparent magnitude scale ...

3. Fundamental Astronomy - Wikipedia

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   Fundamental Astronomy (1984–2017) is an astronomy textbook by Finnish author Hannu Karttunen [1] of University of Turku; Pekka Kröger and Heikki Oja [2] of University of Helsinki; Markku Poutanen [3] of Finnish Geodetic Institute; and Karl Johan Donner [4] of University of Helsinki. The first edition was published in Finnish by Ursa ...

4. The Stars: A New Way to See Them - Wikipedia

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   The Stars: A New Way to See Them is an astronomy book by H. A. Rey. It was first published in 1952 (Houghton Mifflin, Boston) and revised in 1962. It was updated again in 1997. Other editions were: Chatto and Windus, London, 1975; "A New Way to see the Stars", Paul Hamlyn, London, 1966; Enl. World-wide ed. Houghton Mifflin, 1967.

5. Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond - Wikipedia

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   Cover art of Space Atlas (First edition, 2012) Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond is a National Geographic book written by American physicist James S. Trefil, Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University in 2012. It is subdivided into three parts, including photography, star charts, and general information surrounding the ...

6. Welcome to the Universe - Wikipedia

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   Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott, based on an introductory astrophysics course they co-taught at Princeton University. [1] The book was published by the Princeton University Press on September 20, 2016. [2]

7. Almagest - Wikipedia

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   Almagest. An edition in Latin of the Almagestum in 1515. The Almagest (/ ˈælmədʒɛst / AL-mə-jest) is a 2nd-century mathematical and astronomical treatise on the apparent motions of the stars and planetary paths, written by Claudius Ptolemy (c. AD 100 – c. 170) in Koine Greek. [1] One of the most influential scientific texts in history ...

8. Astronomy - Wikipedia

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   Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, meteoroids, asteroids, and comets.

9. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry - Wikipedia

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   Accessory to War. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a 2017 popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson, centering around a number of basic questions about the universe. Published on May 2, 2017, by W. W. Norton & Company, the book is a collection of Tyson's essays that appeared in Natural History magazine at various times from 1997 to 2007.