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Mastering Astronomy

Palgrave Macmillan

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  1. Gerald North
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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. The Celestial Sphere

    • Gerald North
    Pages 1-23

  3. The Earth and Time

    • Gerald North
    Pages 24-44

  4. The Telescope

    • Gerald North
    Pages 45-65

  5. Modern Developments in Instrumentation

    • Gerald North
    Pages 66-75

  6. Gravitation

    • Gerald North
    Pages 76-92

  7. The Moon

    • Gerald North
    Pages 93-109

  8. The Inferior Planets

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    Pages 110-125

  9. The Planet Mars

    • Gerald North
    Pages 126-140

  10. The Planet Jupiter

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    Pages 141-152

  11. The Planet Saturn

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    Pages 153-167

  12. The Twilight Zone of the Solar System

    • Gerald North
    Pages 168-177

  13. The Debris of the Solar System

    • Gerald North
    Pages 178-189

  14. The Comets

    • Gerald North
    Pages 190-200

  15. The Sun

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    Pages 201-219

  16. Electromagnetic Radiation

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    Pages 220-233

  17. The Stars

    • Gerald North
    Pages 234-249

  18. The Stellar Birth

    • Gerald North
    Pages 250-265

  19. Stellar Death

    • Gerald North
    Pages 266-277

  20. Violent Stars

    • Gerald North
    Pages 278-285
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About this book

A guide to astronomy which attempts to offer the most up-to-date information on the subject. Designed to be used for either individual study or classroom use, the book covers the GCSE syllabus requirements and relevant elements of physics, general science and general studies courses.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mastering Astronomy

  • Authors: Gerald North

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19604-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Gerald North 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-45656-9Published: 24 November 1988

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-19604-3Published: 24 November 1988

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 342

  • Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

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