Gravity, Orbiting Objects, and Planetary Motion

Space Systems

by Lisa Hiton

Our modern understanding of the heliocentric universe developed five hundred years ago. Since the time of Copernicus and Galileo, scientists have made major strides in understanding how gravity, stars, and planets interact. Gravity, Orbiting Objects, and Planetary Motion explains how early ideas have given way to sophisticated, proven theories about the universe. The book aligns with Next Generation Science Standards and also presents a look at what is next in the cutting-edge field of astronomy.

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Published January 1, 2017

About the author

Lisa Hiton's debut book of poems, Afterfeast, was selected by Mary Jo Bang to win the Dorset Prize at Tupelo Press. She holds an M.F.A. in Poetry from Boston University and an M.Ed. in Arts in Education from Harvard University. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Kenyon Review, NPR, The Adroit Journal, New South​, Linebreak, The Paris-American, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and LAMBDA Literary among others. She is the Founder and Producer of Queer Poem-a-Day at the Deerfield Public Library.