12. The Milky Way

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND THIS WORK xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. It’s Elementary 7
8. 2. Getting Together: Atoms to Molecules 29
9. 3. Gravity 38
10. 4. Time 58
11. 5. Light 77
12. 6. Earth: A Biography 101
13. 7. Earth: A Physical Exam 124
14. 8. Atmosphere and Weather 153
15. 9. Oceans 186
16. 10. The Sun 210
17. 11. The Solar System 226
18. 12. The Milky Way 250
19. 13. The Cosmos 269
20. NOTES 295
21. BIBLIOGRAPHY 321
22. INDEX 331