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Astronomy: The Universe, Solar System & Earth (A Beginner's Guide to Telescopes, Eyepieces and Accessories for Visual Astronomy)
By Kelvin Hernandez
Length2h 28m
About this audiobook
This eBook provides a highly visual introduction to some basic astronomy concepts that everyone should know, like explaining the phases of the moon and earth-based evidence of the heliocentric model. (See below for full contents.
This 2015 edition is in a print replica format, meaning that it works with pinch-and-zoom. Pinch the image to zoom, and use your finger to scroll. On smaller screens, it may read better in landscape mode. The original edition was published in 2012; the 2015 print replica format allows for pinch-and-zoom reading.
Here is a sample of what you'll learn...
Astronomy 101, the Nuts & Bolts of Astronomy.
Cosmology and the Big Bang.
Galaxies and the Gravitationally Bound Systems.
Everything you need to know about Solar Systems and Planets.
Solar Systems and Planets..
Much, much more!
This volume of the project covers the front matter of the original book, consisting of a summary of the issues present in the field of Astronomy at the time, a study of the whole History of Astronomy, and a full Encyclopedia of notable Astronomers and Astrologers.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature
Length2 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 10, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2CHAPTER 1: ASTRONOMY
3CHAPTER 2: CELESTIAL COORDINATES AND TIME
4CHAPTER 3: GRAVITY AND ORBITS
5CHAPTER 4: THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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6CHAPTER 5: THE MOON AND ITS PHASES
7CHAPTER 6: ECLIPSES AND TRANSITS
8CHAPTER 7: OBSERVING THE SKY
9CHAPTER 8: THE STARS
10CHAPTER 9: BINARY STARS
11CHAPTER 10: STELLAR CLUSTERS AND THE MILKY WAY
12CHAPTER 11: GALAXIES AND QUASARS
13CHAPTER 12: THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE
14CHAPTER 13: COSMOLOGY AND LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
15CHAPTER 14: EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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