Paul W. Hodge
Contributor
BIOGRAPHY
Professor Emeritus, Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, Seattle. Author of The Andromeda Galaxy; Higher then Everest: An Adventurer's Guide to the Solar System; and others.
Primary Contributions (5)
Galaxy, any of the systems of stars and interstellar matter that make up the universe. Many such assemblages are so enormous that they contain hundreds of billions of stars. Nature has provided an immensely varied array of galaxies, ranging from faint, diffuse dwarf objects to brilliant…
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Publications (3)
The Andromeda Galaxy (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Vollume 176)
The Andromeda Galaxy, or M31, is an attractive galaxy for astronomers. It is close to us, it is of about the size of our galaxy, it provides some intriguing observational puzzles because the galaxy is nearly edge-on, and many objects can be studied in detail, because they are still sufficiently bright. With the current developments in instrumentation with which increasingly detailed studies of the Andromeda Galaxy can be made, this book provides a solid foundation for the start of new...
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Higher than Everest: An Adventurer's Guide to the Solar System
In This Unique Guidebook, Paul Hodge Takes Us On A Tour Of The Most Spectacular Sites In The Solar System. His Vivid Descriptions Of The Challenges Provide A Compelling Introduction To Extra-terrestrial Environments. Starting With A Climb Of Mars' Mt. Olympus, Much Higher Than Everest, You Will Be Taken On Imaginary Expeditions To Such Exotic Places As The Moon's Alpine Valley, Venus' Precipitous And Scorching Mt. Maxwell, A Table Mountain On Io, The Snows Of Saturn's Rings And Miranda's Incredibly...
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