Title: Understanding the universe an introduction to astronomy /
Authors: Filippenko, Alexei V.; Teaching Company
Publisher: Teaching Company,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Cosmology.; Astronomy; Science films.
Abstract: Prof. Alex Filippenko presents lectures for a course which is designed to provide a non-technical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galsxies, and the universe as a whole.
Contents: pt. I. Unlocking the secrets of the universe. Lecture 1. A grand tour of the cosmos. Lecture 2. Journey through space and time. Lecture 3. Light : the supreme informant. Lecture 4. The fingerprints of atoms. Lecture 5. Tools of the trade. Lecture 6. Space telescopes and the celestial sphere. Lecture 7. Our sun, the nearest star. Lecture 8. Lunar phases and glorious eclipses (2 discs) -- pt. II. The solar system. Lecture 9. The early history of astronomy. Lecture 10. The Copernican revolution. Lecture 11. On the shoulders of giants. Lecture 12. One small step : the Earth and Moon. Lecture 13. Paradise lost : Venus and Mars. Lecture 14. Planetary behemoths : Jupiter and Saturn. Lecture 15. Distant worlds and solar system debris. Lecture 16. Comets and catastrophic collisions (2 siscs) --