Ben Zuckerman and Matthew A. Malkan, Editors.
Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 1996.
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This book was a production of the Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life (CSEOL), University of California, Los Angeles.
Contents (These chapters consists of short - 15 to 30 pages - introductory survey essays.):
- The Origin of the Universe, by Edward L. Wright.
- The Origin and Evolution of Galaxies, by Alan M. Dressler.
- The Origin of Stars and Planets, by Fred C. Adams.
- Stellar Explosions, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes, by Alexei V. Filippenko.
- The Origin and Evolution of the Chemical Elements, by Virginia L. Trimble.
- The Origin and Evolution of Life in the Universe, by Christopher P. McKay, Link.
- Future of the Universe, by Andrei Linde.
For more detailed introductions to Astronomy and Astrophysics, see these textbooks (approximately ordered by pre-requisites):
- Robert C. Bless.
Discovering the Cosmos.
University Science Books, 1996.
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The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy.
University Science Books, 1982.
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Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4th Edition.
Brooks Cole, 1998.
Book information: Publisher, Amazon.com. - Bradley W. Carroll and Dale A. Ostlie.
An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics.
Addison Wesley, 1996.
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Astrobiology: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach.
Addison Wesley, 2004.
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