Concise and beautifully illustrated, THE COSMOS: ASTRONOMY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM, takes you on an exciting, grand tour of the universe, including coverage of our solar system and others, distant suns, black holes, the Milky Way, quasars, and much more. You'll read about the latest advancements in astronomy, such as the Cassini mission to Saturn, gamma ray bursts, and the Deep Impact comet collision. "People in Astronomy" boxes feature interviews with some of today's leading scientists.
- ISBN10 053440734X
- ISBN13 9780534407346
- Publish Date 1 May 2002
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Cengage Learning
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Language English