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Astronomy Today Vol 1: The Solar System (6th Edition) (Astronomy Today)

This straightforward volume presents a broad view of astronomy spanning known facts, evolving ideas, and frontier discoveries.

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The authors combine qualitative reasoning and analogies with familiar objects and phenomena to awaken readers to the excitement of the universe around them.

Incorporates new understanding and emphases in contemporary astronomy, including the latest data on topics ranging from adaptive optics and solar system formation to extrasolar planets and the recent missions to Mars.

Top-notch illustration program exploits the full range of the electromagnetic spectrum, including images taken at radio, infrared, ultraviolet, X-ray, or gamma-ray wavelengths, in addition to visible-light photographs.

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Authors: Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings

Date: Jul. 19, 2007

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