Reference Sources
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Selected Reference Titles
Basic Physics by ISBN: 9781119629917Publication Date: 2020-08-18This book takes complex concepts and breaks them down into practical, easy to digest terms. Subject matter covered includes: Newton's Laws Energy Electricity Magnetism Light Sound, and more. There are also sections explaining the math behind each concept for those who would like further explanation and understanding.Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Astronomy by
Call Number: AVAILABLE ONLINEISBN: 9780511370809Publication Date: 2007round 1300 carefully selected and cross-referenced entries are complemented by hundreds of beautiful colour illustrations, taken from space missions, the Hubble Space Telescope, and other major observatories on Earth and in space. Distinguished stellar illustrator, Wil Tirion, has drawn 20 new star maps especially for inclusion here.
Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics by ISBN: 9783662646373Publication Date: 2023This textbook provides the basic theoretical and practical knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics. It provides an overview from classical astronomy and observational methods to solar physics and astrophysics of stars and galaxies. It concludes with chapters on cosmology, astrobiology, and mathematical and numerical methods.
