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Astronomy Today by Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan (2013, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPearson Education

ISBN-100321901673

ISBN-139780321901675

eBay Product ID (ePID)168647770

Product Key Features

Number of Pages832 Pages

Publication NameAstronomy Today

LanguageEnglish

SubjectAstronomy

Publication Year2013

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorEric Chaisson, Steve Mcmillan

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight63.5 Oz

Item Length0.4 in

Item Width0.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number8

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal520

SynopsisWith Astronomy Today, Eighth Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, delivering current and thorough science with insightful pedagogy. The text emphasizes critical thinking and visualization, and it focuses on the process of scientific discovery, teaching students "how we know what we know." Alternate Versions Astronomy Today, Volume 1: The Solar System, Eighth Edition --Focuses primarily on planetary coverage for a 1-term course. Includes Chapters 1-16, 28. Astronomy Today, Volume 2: Stars and Galaxies, Eighth Edition --Focuses primarily on stars and stellar evolution for a 1-term course. Includes Chapters 1-5 and 16-28., With Astronomy Today, Eighth Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, delivering current and thorough science with insightful pedagogy. The text emphasizes critical thinking and visualization, and it focuses on the process of scientific discovery, teaching students "how we know what we know." The Eighth Edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest astronomical discoveries and theories and improved pedagogical features., Key Benefit: With Astronomy Today, Eighth Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, delivering current and thorough science with insightful pedagogy. The book emphasizes critical thinking and visualization, and it focuses on the process of scientific discovery, teaching readers "how we know what we know." Alternate Versions Astronomy Today, Volume 1: The Solar System, Eighth Edition --Focuses primarily on planetary coverage for a 1-term course. Includes Chapters 1-16, 28. Astronomy Today, Volume 2: Stars and Galaxies, Eighth Edition --Focuses primarily on stars and stellar evolution for a 1-term course. Includes Chapters 1-5 and 16-28. Key Topics: Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy, The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science, Radiation: Information from the Cosmos, Spectroscopy: The Inner Workings of Atoms, Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy, The Solar System: Comparative Planetology and Formation Scenarios, Earth: Our Home in Space, The Moon and Mercury: Scorched and Battered Worlds, Venus: Earth's Sister Planet, Mars: A Near Miss for Life?, Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System, Saturn: Spectacular Rings and Mysterious Moons, Uranus and Neptune: The Outer Worlds of the Solar System, Solar System Debris: Keys to Our Origin, Exoplanets: Planetary Systems Beyond Our Own, The Sun: Our Parent Star, The Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence, The Interstellar Medium: Gas and Dust among the Stars, Star Formation: A Traumatic Birth, Stellar Evolution: The Life and Death of a Star, Stellar Explosions: Novae, Supernovae, and the Formation of the Elements, Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter, The Milky Way Galaxy: A Spiral in Space, Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe, Galaxies and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos, Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe, The Early Universe: Toward the Beginning of Time, Life in the Universe: Are We Alone? Market: Intended for those interested in gaining a basic knowledge of astronomy