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An intimate look at the night sky
Raymo, Chet.
Adult Nonfiction 523 R
Raymo, Chet.
Adult Nonfiction 523 R
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| Contents | Page |
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| Acknowledgments | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. ix |
| I. - Winter | |
| Star Maps: Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor | p. 2 |
| 1. - Alpha: In the Beginning | p. 6 |
| Star Maps: Taurus, the Pleiades, Auriga | p. 18 |
| 2. - Dark: Why the Night Is Dark | p. 22 |
| Star Maps: Gemini, Cancer | p. 36 |
| 3. - Far: The Distances to the Stars | p. 40 |
| II. - Spring | |
| Star Maps: Leo, Virgo | p. 54 |
| 4. - Fusion: How Stars Burn | p. 58 |
| Star Maps: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor | p. 72 |
| 5. - Spin: The Planets | p. 76 |
| Star Maps: Bootes, Corona Borealis, Hercules | p. 90 |
| 6. - Swoosh: Comets and Meteors | p. 94 |
| III. - Summer | |
| Star Maps: Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius | p. 110 |
| 7. - Shadow: The Moon and Eclipses | p. 114 |
| Star Maps: Lyra, Cygnus, Aquila, Sagitta, Delphinus | p. 128 |
| 8. - Death: How Stars Die | p. 132 |
| Star Maps: Capricornus, Aquarius, Fomalhaut | p. 146 |
| 9. - Vortex: The Milky Way Galaxy | p. 150 |
| IV. - Autumn | |
| Star Maps: Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Pegasus | p. 164 |
| 10. - Myriad: The Universe of Galaxies | p. 168 |
| Star Maps: Andromeda, Perseus | p. 180 |
| 11. - Spirit: Life in the Universe | p. 184 |
| Star Maps: Pisces, Aries | p. 198 |
| 12. - Omega: How the Universe Will End | p. 202 |
| Appendix 1. - Planets | p. 217 |
| Appendix 2. - Meteor Showers | p. 222 |
| Glossary | p. 223 |
| Resources | p. 227 |
| Information About the Photographs | p. 229 |
| Index | p. 233 |
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