Ian Morison 
Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology [PDF ebook] 

Introduction to Astronomy & Cosmology is a modern
undergraduate textbook, combining both the theory behind astronomy
with the very latest developments. Written for science students,
this book takes a carefully developed scientific approach to this
dynamic subject. Every major concept is accompanied by a worked
example with end of chapter problems to improve understanding

* Includes coverage of the very latest developments such as
double pulsars and the dark galaxy.

* Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout

* Supplementary web site with many additional full colour images,
content, and latest developments.

Зміст

Chapter 1: Astronomy, an observational science.

Chapter 2: Our Solar System I: the Sun.

Chapter 3: Our Solar System II – the Planets.

Chapter 4: Extra-solar Planets.

Chapter 5: Observing the Universe.

Chapter 6: The properties of stars

Chapter 7: Stellar Evolution – the life and death of stars.

Chapter 8: Galaxies and the Large Scale Structure of the Universe.

Chapter 9: Cosmology – the origin and evolution of the universe.

Про автора

Ian Morison began his love of astronomy when, at the age of
12, he made a telescope out of lenses given to him by his optician.
He went on to study Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy at Oxford
and in 1970 was appointed to the staff of the University of
Manchester where he now teaches astronomy, computing and
electronics.

He is a past president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, one
of the UK’s largest astronomical societies. He remains on the
society’s council and holds the post of instrument advisor helping
members with their choice and use of Telescopes.

He lectures wi9dely on astronomy, has co-authored books for
amateur astronomers and writes regularly for the two UK astronomy
magazines. He also writes a monthly sky guide for the Jodrell Bank
Observatory’s web site and produces an audio version as part of the
Jodrell Bank Podcast. He has contributed to many television
programmes and is a regular astronomy commentator on local and
national radio. Another activity he greatly enjoys to take amateur
astronomers on observing trips such as those to Lapland to see the
Aurora Borealis and on expeditions to Turkey and China to observe
total eclipses of the Sun.

In 2003 the Minor Planets Committee of the International
Astronomical Union named asteroid 15, 727 in his honour, citing his
work with MERLIN, the world’s largest linked array of radio
telescopes, and that in searching for intelligent life beyond our
Solar System in Project Phoenix. In 2007 he was appointed to the
post of Gresham Professor of Astronomy. Dating from 1597, this is
the oldest astronomy professorship in the world and was once held
by Christopher Wren.