Jeffrey O. Bennett,
Megan O. Donahue,
Nicholas Schneider,
Mark Voit
e.a.
Cosmic Perspective, The
Pearson New International Edition
Paperback Engels 2013 9781292023304Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
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Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive coverage, The Cosmic Perspective, 7th Edition provides a thoroughly engaging and up-to-date introduction to astronomy for non-science majors. The text provides a wealth of features that enhance student skill-building, including new group work exercises that engage students in active learning, helping them retain concepts longer and build communication skills for the future.
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Inhoudsopgave
I. DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVE
II. KEY CONCEPTS FOR ASTRONOMY
III. LEARNING FROM OTHER WORLDS
IV. A DEEPER LOOK AT NATURE
V. STARS
VI. GALAXIES AND BEYOND
- 1. Our Place in the Universe
- 2. Discovering the Universe for Yourself
- 3. The Science of Astronomy
II. KEY CONCEPTS FOR ASTRONOMY
- 4. Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity
- 5. Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos
- 6. Telescopes: Portals of Discovery
III. LEARNING FROM OTHER WORLDS
- 7. Our Planetary System
- 8. Formation of the Solar System
- 9. Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
- 10. Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
- 11. Jovian Planet Systems
- 12. Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, and Impacts
- 13. Other Planetary Systems: The New Science of Distant Worlds
IV. A DEEPER LOOK AT NATURE
- S2. Space and Time
- S3. Spacetime and Gravity
- S4. Building Blocks of the Universe
V. STARS
- 14. Our Star
- 15. Surveying the Stars
- 16. Star Birth
- 17. Star Stuff
- 18. The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard
VI. GALAXIES AND BEYOND
- 19. Our Galaxy
- 20. Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology
- 21. Galaxy Evolution
- 22. Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe
- 23. The Beginning of Time
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