"A masterpiece of science."—Werner von Braun.

    The new observational potential offered by space stations and the availability of powerful and highly specialized computers have revealed novel aspects of the fascinating realm of galaxies, quasars, stars and planets. The present completely revised 5th edition of The New Cosmos provides ample evidence of these dramatic developments. In a concise presentation, which assumes only a modest prior knowledge of mathematics and physics, the book gives a coherent introduction to the entire field of astronomy and astrophysics. At the same time it takes into account the art of observation and the fundamental ideas behind their interpretation. Like its predecessors, this edition of The New Cosmos will provide new insight and enjoyment not only to students and researchers in the fields of astronomy, physics and earth sciences, but also to a wide range of interested amateurs.

    Guyford Stever Food & Nutrition/William Henry Sebrell Giant Molecules/Herman Francis Mark Growth/James Mourilyan Tanner Health & Disease/Rene Jules Dubos Light & Vision Machines/Robert O'Brien Man & Space/Arthur C. Clarke Mathematics/David Bergamini Matter/Ralph Eugene Lapp Planets/Carl Sagan Ships/Edward V. Lewis Sound & Hearing/Stanley Smith Stevens The Body/Alan Edward Nourse The Cell/John E. Pfeiffer The Engineer/C.C. Furnas The Mind/John Rowan Wilson The Physician/Russel V. Lee The Scientist/Henry Margenau Time/Samuel Abraham Goudsmit Water/Luna Bergere Leopold Weather/Phillip D. Thompson Wheels/Wilfred Owen