In quest of the stars and galaxies - Koupelis, Theo. (Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2011)
The quest ahead -- From an Earth-centered to a sun-centered system -- Gravity and the rise of modern astronomy -- Light and the electromagnetic spectrum -- Telescopes : windows to the universe -- The sun -- Measuring the properties of stars -- Interstellar matter and star formation -- The lives and deaths of low-mass stars -- The deaths of massive stars -- The Milky Way galaxy -- A diversity of galaxies -- Cosmology: the nature of the universe -- The quest for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Stars -- Juvenile literature; Galaxies -- Juvenile literature