Astronomy: The Evolving Universe - Michael Zeilik

CHANGING CONCEPTIONS OF THE COSMOS. From Chaos to Cosmos. The Birth of Cosmological Models. The New Cosmic Order. The Clockwork Universe. The Birth of Astrophysics. Telescopes and Our Insight to the Cosmos. Einstein and the Evolving Universe. THE PLANETS: PAST AND PRESENT. The Earth: An Evolving Planet. The Moon and Mercury: Dead Worlds. Venus and Mars: Evolved Worlds. The Jovian Planets: Primitive Worlds. The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System. THE UNIVERSE OF STARS. Our Sun: Local Star. The Stars as Suns. Starbirth and Interstellar Matter. Star Lives. Stardeath. GALAXIES AND COSMIC EVOLUTION. The Evolution of the Galaxy. The Universe of Galaxies. Cosmic Violence. Cosmic History. Bios and Cosmos. Appendix A: Units. Appendix B: Planetary Data. Appendix C: Physical Constants and Astronomical Data. Appendix D: Nearby Stars. Appendix E: The 25 Brightest Stars. Appendix F: Periodic Table of the Elements. Appendix G: Seasonal Star Charts.Zeilik, Michael is the author of 'Astronomy: The Evolving Universe - Michael Zeilik' with ISBN 9780471605232 and ISBN 0471605239.