Complete Idiot's Guide to Astronomy by Alan Axelrod
Includes news regarding the possibility of life on Mars; images of extrasolar planets and asteroid fly-bys; and, the discovery of an extrasolar system that looks very much like our own. This book also contains information regarding what is known about the Big Bang, and information on the nature and shape of our universe.
Christopher De Pree, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, where he teaches physics and astronomy. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1996. Professor De Pree is the Director of Bradley Observatory and author of numerous scientific articles on the topic of massive star formation. He is co-author of Recent Advances and Issues in Astronomy (Greenwood Press, 2001). Alan Axelrod, Ph.D., is the author of more than 20 books, including three Complete Idiot's Guides®, Patton on Leadership: Strategic Lessons for Corporate Warfare (Prentice Hall Press, 1999), and Elizabeth I, CEO: Strategic Lessons from the Leader Who Built an Empire (Prentice Hall Press, 2000). A resident of Atlanta, Georgia, he holds a Ph.D. in American Literature and Culture from the University of Iowa.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781592572199 |
| ISBN 10 | 1592572197 |
| Title | Complete Idiot's Guide to Astronomy |
| Author | Alan Axelrod |
| Series | Complete Idiot's Guide Ser |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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