Discovering Astronomy

Astronomy: An Observational Science. Introduction to Astronomical Observations: Measurement with a Cross-Staff and Quadrant. Measuring the Sky. The Motion of the Sun, Moon, and Planets. Models of the Solar System. The Structure and Formation of the Solar System. The Debris of the Solar System: Comets, Minor Planets, and Meteorites. The Moon. The Planets. Electromagnetic Radiation. Telescopes: The Eye into the Universe. Observations with a Small Telescope. Spectra: The Key to the Universe. The Interaction of Light and Matter. The Spectra of Stellar Atmospheres. The Observed Properties of Normal Stars. The Structure of the Sun and Stars. Stellar Evolution. Catacylsmic Astronomy. The Interstellar Material and Star Formation. The Milky Way: Our Galaxy. Galaxies. Peculiar and Unusual Extragalactic Objects. The Origin and Evolution of the Universe. Science and Pseudoscience. Index.Jefferys, William H. is the author of 'Discovering Astronomy' with ISBN 9780471832119 and ISBN 0471832111.