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Stars in Their Courses

Stars in Their Courses

Stars in Their Courses

James Jeans
March 1931
Hardback
9780521054218
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    Stars in Their Courses is an introduction, originally published in 1934, to astronomy and the wonders of the universe brought to us by the technology of the telescope. The book is illustrated with a large number of photographs, and was especially written for readers with no previous scientific knowledge.

    Product details

    March 1931
    Hardback
    9780521054218
    200 pages
    0.404kg
    Replaced by 9780521090032

    Table of Contents

    • 1. The Vault of Heaven
    • 2. A Preliminary Journey through Space and Time
    • 3. The Sun's Family
    • 4. Weighing and Measuring the Stars The Variety of the Stars
    • 5. The Milky Way
    • 6. Out in the Depths of Space
    • 7. The Great Universe.
      Author
    • James Jeans