Forty Ways to Know a Star: Using Stars to Understand Astronomy - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton Architectural PressISBN-13:9781797235004ISBN-10:1797235001UPC:9781797235004Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, Natural HistoryBook Topic:Astronomy, CosmologySize:8.60 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCF10W62SP
Forty Ways to Know a Star: Using Stars to Understand Astronomy
Explore the fascinating facts and visual wonder of stars in this easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated guide from astrophysicist and popular science blogger Dr. Jillian Scudder. Stars, the building blocks of the universe, are simply luminous spheres of plasma held together by gravity, but there are many kinds and many remarkable examples. Astoundingly, there are at least 100 billion stars in...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton Architectural PressISBN-13:9781797235004ISBN-10:1797235001UPC:9781797235004Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, Natural HistoryBook Topic:Astronomy, CosmologySize:8.60 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCF10W62SP
Dr. Jillian Scudder is an astrophysicist and Associate Professor of Physics at Oberlin College, Ohio. She has been writing about astronomy for a general audience since 2013, when she began the blog Astroquizzical, answering reader queries about the Universe. Her work has been published in Nautilus, Forbes, and The Conversation. Her published books include Astroquizzical (MIT Press, 2022) and The...
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