From the Sun to the Stars

by James B. Kaler

Book Overview

The book begins at the Sun then travels through the solar system to see the stars, how they work, and ultimately what they mean to us. The idea is to provide an integrated view of the galaxy and its contents. Along the way we look at spectra, atmospheric phenomena, gravity and the laws of motion, telescopes and how they work, interstellar gas and dust, star birth and death, and planets orbiting other stars. Most popular books tend to focus on one...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 981314324X
• ISBN13: 9789813143241
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"