Carolyn Collins Petersen – författare

Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-understand guide to astronomy for beginners, covering groundbreaking discoveries from the past decade—like the detection of gravitational waves, the imaging of black holes, and the James Webb Space Telescope’s revelations about early galaxies and exoplanet atmospheres. Part of the bestselling Adams 101 series, this fully updated edition with brand-new entries takes you on an entertaining and educational journey through the universe.Space is vast and mysterious—and can also be complicated. Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-understand and engaging guide for discovering what’s hidden beyond our starry sky—updated with the newest and most exciting astronomical discoveries. From black holes and exoplanets to dark matter and space missions, this celestial primer is packed with hundreds of astronomy facts, charts, and photographs that give you an essential introduction to the cosmos. So whether you’re a lifelong stargazer, amateur astronomer, or simply want to learn more about space, Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition has all the (updated) answers—even the ones you didn’t know you were looking for.

This spectacularly illustrated book is a comprehensive exploration of astronomy through the eyes of the world's observatories and spacecraft missions. Featuring the latest and most stunning images, it provides a magnificent portrayal of the beauty of the cosmos. The accompanying text is an accessible guide to the science behind the wonders, with clear explanations of all the major themes in astronomy. An essential guide to understanding and appreciating the Universe, Visions of the Cosmos builds on the success of the authors' previous book, Hubble Vision, which became an international best-seller and won world-wide acclaim.

Explore the curiosities of our galaxy with this comprehensive, digestible guide to astronomy!Too often, textbooks obscure the beauty and wonder of outer space with tedious discourse that even Galileo would oppose. Astronomy 101 cuts out the boring details and lengthy explanations, and instead, gives you a lesson in astronomy that keeps you engaged as you discover what''s hidden beyond our starry sky. From the Big Bang and nebulae to the Milky Way and Sir Isaac Newton, this celestial primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining astronomy facts, charts, and photographs you won''t be able to get anywhere else. So whether you’re looking to unravel the mystery behind black holes, or just want to learn more about your favorite planets, Astronomy 101 has all the answers—even the ones you didn’t know you were looking for.

Humanity has always looked to the stars, but it hasn’t been until relatively recently that we have managed to travel into space. Carolyn Collins Petersen takes us on a journey from the first space pioneers and their work, through the First World War-led technological advances in rocketry that formed the basis for the Space Age, to the increasing corporate interest in space. This detailed examination of our steps into space is viewed from our potential future there – on Mars to be exact – and considers how we will reach that point.The author concludes with our current advances and our immediate ambitions in space exploration. The future and its scientific possibilities are enthralling: who will be the first to step on Mars? Will matter/antimatter annihilations take us to the Kuiper Belt, or will it be ion propulsion? What is the Alcubierre Warp Drive? Will it take us to the stars?

Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-understand guide to astronomy for beginners, covering groundbreaking discoveries from the past decadelike the detection of gravitational waves, the imaging of black holes, and the James Webb Space Telescopes revelations about early galaxies and exoplanet atmospheres. Part of the bestselling Adams 101 series, this fully updated edition with brand-new entries takes you on an entertaining and educational journey through the universe.Space is vast and mysteriousand can also be complicated. Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-understand and engaging guide for discovering whats hidden beyond our starry skyupdated with the newest and most exciting astronomical discoveries. From black holes and exoplanets to dark matter and space missions, this celestial primer is packed with hundreds of astronomy facts, charts, and photographs that give you an essential introduction to the cosmos. So whether youre a lifelong stargazer, amateur astronomer, or simply want to learn more about space, Astronomy 101, 2nd Edition has all the (updated) answerseven the ones you didnt know you were looking for.