The Scientific American Book of Astronomy
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 1558219668 / Publisher: Lyons Press, October 1999
Describes recent observations and discoveries in astronomy, including the 1994 collision between Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter and a discussion of dark matter and the destiny of the universe
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In 32 articles culled from Scientific American magazine, some of the biggest names in astronomy describe recent observations and discoveries. Among the contributions are David H. Levy and Eugene and Carolyn Shoemakers' eyewitness account of the 1994 collision between Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter; Alan H. Guth and Paul J. Steinhardts' discussion of their inflationary universe model; and an essay on dark matter and predicting the destiny of the universe by Vera Rubin. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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