Book of Science Notes
 
Contents

Five - Astronomy and Other Sciences
 
Part A - INTRODUCTION
1. What is Astronomy?
2. Better Viewing Equipment
3. Radiation
4. The Biggest Difficulty for Beginners
5. These Notes
 
Part B - THE SOLAR SYSTEM
1. What is in the Solar System?
2. Origin of the Solar System
3. The Sun (SOL)
4. The Planets
5. Earth
6. Other Objects in the Solar System
7. Solar System Movements
8. Life in the Solar System
 
Part C - STARS
1. What is a Star?
2. Some Stars
3. The Birth of Stars
4. Fission Explosions
5. Fusion Explosions
6. Death of a Star
7. Our Sun
8. Exploded Star Material
9. Colour of Stars
10. Constellations
11. Galaxies
12. Backwards in Time
13. Movement of Stars
 
Part D - THE UNIVERSE
1. The Expanding Universe
2. The Big Bang Theory
3. The Steady State Theory
4. The Pulsating Universe Theory
5. Important Note
 
Part E - MEASURING
1. Earth's Surface
2. Above Earth's Surface
3. Distances
 
Part F - TIME
1. Basic Units
2. Different Times
3. Time Keeping
4. Time Service
5. Time Zones and Standard Time
 
Part G - LAWS OF PHYSICS IN ASTRONOMY
1. Constant Motion
2. Newton's First Law of Motion
3. Law of Universal Gravitation
4. Weight
5. Tides
6. Gravitational Fields
7. Circular Motion
8. Satellites
9. Newton's Second Law of Motion
10. Newton's Third Law of Motion
 
Part H - SPACE TRAVEL
1. Rockets
2. Problems of Space Travel
3. Some Hazards of Space Travel
4. Overcoming These Hazards
5. Other Requirements
 
Part I - METEOROLOGY
1. Solar Energy
2. Major Energy Changes on Earth
3. Weather
4. Convection and Air Movement
5. Water in the Air
6. Atmospheric Pressure
 
Part J - OCEANOGRAPHY
1. Oceans
2. Erosion by Waves
3. Ocean Deeps
4. Compounds, Plants and Animals in the Sea
5. Food Chains in the Sea