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The Handy Astronomy Answer Book

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  • Grades: higher-education
  • Subject: Study Guides
  • File Type: application/pdf
  • Description: Since the dawn of civilization, people have tried to understand the objects in the heavens?what they are, how they move, and why.

    At first, it was a total mystery. To deal with the great unknown, our ancient ancestors created myths and stories, and ascribed supernatural qualities to the stars and planets. Eventually, they learned that the heavens and its contents were natural, not supernatural, and that everyone, not just a privileged few, could understand them. Slowly, the science of astronomy was born.

    You'll learn the answers to more than 1,000 questions on astronomy and space in the pages of The Handy Astronomy Answer Book.

    Is the universe infinite?
    What would happen to you if you fell into a black hole?
    What are the basic concepts of Einstein's special theory of relativity?
    Who was the first person in space?
    Can cosmic strings be used to travel backward in time?
    How will the universe end?
    What is the twin paradox?


    From the basic physics and history of astronomy to fascinating facts about planets and stars, and from space mission programs and heroic astronauts and cosmonauts to the greatest adventure of all: the search for life beyond Earth The Handy Astronomy Answer Book includes information on virtually every topic related to outer space. Containing over 100 color illustrations and photos, this book brings the wonders of our universe to life!



    About Charles Liu

    Charles Liu Charles Liu is a professor of astrophysics at the City University of New York?s College of Staten Island, and an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. His research focuses on colliding galaxies, quasars, starbursts, and the star formation history of the universe. He earned degrees from Harvard University and the University of Arizona, and did postdoctoral research at Kitt Peak National Observatory and at Columbia University. Along with numerous academic research publications, he also writes the astronomy column ?Out There? for Natural History Magazine. Together with co-authors Neil Tyson and Robert Irion, he received the 2001 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award for their book One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos. He received the 2005 Award for Popular Writing on Solar Physics from the American Astronomical Society.