Isaac Asimov'S Guide To Earth/(ISBN=9780449220597)

A wide-ranging exploration of our universe -- from "what makes the wind blow?" to "how was the moon formed?" -- in questions-and-answer format, written in vintage Asimov style. "A fine introduction to modern astronomical theory." -- LIBRARY JOURNAL

Introduction
1 What Is the Shape of the Etrth?
2 What Is the Size of the Earth?
3 If the Earth Is a Sphere, Why Don't We Slide Off?,.
4 Does the Earth Move?
5 When You Jump Up, Why Don't You Come Down in a Different Place?
6 What Makes the Wind Blow?
7 Why Is Summer Warmer than Winter?
8 How Do We Measure "time?
9 How Do We Measure Time Intervals Less than a Day Long?
10 How Old Is the Earth?
11 How Was the Age of the Earth Finally Determined?
12 What Is Mass7
13 What Is the Mass of the Earth7
14 What Is Density?
15 Is the Earth Hollow?
16 What Is the Earth's Interior Really Like?
17 Do the Continents Move?
18 What Causes Earthquakes and Volcanoes7
19 What Is Heat?
20 What's Is Temperature?
21 How Do We Measure Temperature?
22 What Is Energy?
23 Is It Possible to Run Out of Energy?
24 What Is the Internal Temperature of the Earth?
25 Why Doesn't the Earth Cool Off?.
26 Does the Sky Turn in One Piece?
27 Is the Earth the Center of the Universe?
28 Once Again, Then, Is the Earth the Center of the Universe?
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