In quest of the solar system
By: Theo Koupelis
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 612
ISBN-13: 9780763766290
Other titles: Solar system
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The quest ahead; title: From an Earth-centered to a sun-centered system; title: Gravity and the rise of modern astronomy; title: Light and the electromagnetic spectrum; title: Telescopes : windows to the universe; title: The Earth-moon system; title: A planetary overview; title: The terrestrial planets; title: The jovian planets; title: Dwarf planets and solar system debris; title: The sun; title: The quest for extraterrestrial intelligence.