Research Topics: Science - Stars and Planets; Book #1

 Home of BHLWS > Research Topics > Research Topics: Science > Research Topics: Science - Stars and Planets > Book #1


 
Title
Author
# of Pages
Stars and Planets
Jay M. Pasachoff
578

Contents

1. A First Look at the Sky    (p. 7)
2. A Tour of the Sky    (p. 21)
3. The Monthly Sky Maps    (p. 46)
4. The Constellations    (p. 126)
5. Stars, Nebulae, and Galaxies    (p. 144)
6. Double and Variable Stars    (p. 194)
7. Atlas of the Sky    (p. 209)
8. The Moon    (p. 348)
9. Finding the Planets    (p. 385)
10. Observing the Planets    (p. 418)
11. Comets    (p. 455)
12. Asteroids    (p. 463)
13. Meteors and Meteor Showers    (p. 467)
14. Observing the Sun    (p. 474)
15. Coordinates, Time, and Calendars    (p. 495)
16. Telescopes and Binoculars    (p. 503)

Appendixes    (p. 512)
Glossary    (p. 548)
Bibliography    (p. 557)
Index    (p. 563)

[This book also contains a list of tables and appendixes that are not listed here.]