Astronomy Made Simple.pdf

ASTRONOMY

ADE SIMPLE

Kevin B. Marvel, Ph.D.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

MalVel, Kevin

Asronomy Made Simple: a clear guide to the workings of the

universe / by Kevin B. MalVel; produced by the Philip Lief Group, Inc.

p. cm.-(Made simple)

eiSBN: 978-0-307-43289-6 Ck paper)

Astronomy.

Philip Lief Group. II. Title.

ll.

Made simple

(Broadway Books)

QB45.2.M.37 2004

52-dc22

DEDICATION

As this book was nearing completion, a close and personal friend passed away after

a brave ight against a rare form of cancer. Dr. Janet Akytiz Mattei, the longtime

director of the American Association of Variable Star Obsrvers, died on March

22,

2004.

She represented the best in asronomy and the best of humanity. A tireless

advocate for variable star observing, she managed to connect professional

astronomers with eager and talented amateur astronomers to build something larger

than both groups. She was a longtime riend and colleague, and I dedicate this bok

to her because she always tried to make astronomy simple.

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