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Astronomy : A Beginner's Guide to the Universe by Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-100134087704
ISBN-139780134087702
eBay Product ID (ePID)219268655
Product Key Features
Number of Pages592 Pages
Publication NameAstronomy : a Beginner's Guide to the Universe
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstronomy
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorEric Chaisson, Steve Mcmillan
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight48 Oz
Item Length10.7 in
Item Width9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number8
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2015-956919
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal520
Table Of ContentBrief Contents FOUNDATIONS Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science Light and Matter: The Inner Workings of the Cosmos Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy OUR PLANETARY SYSTEM The Solar System: Interplanetary Matter and the Birth of the Planets Earth and Its Moon: Our Cosmic Backyard The Terrestrial Planets: A Study in Contrasts The Jovian Planets: Giants of the Solar System Moons, Rings, and Plutoids: Small Worlds Among Giants THE STARS The Sun: Our Parent Star Measuring the Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence The Interstellar Medium: Star Formation in the Milky Way Stellar Evolution: The Lives and Deaths of Stars Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter GALAXIES AND THE UNIVERSE The Milky Way Galaxy: A Spiral in Space Normal and Active Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe Hubble's Law and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe Life in the Universe: Are We Alone?
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Seamlessly integrated videos and other rich media engage students and give them access to the help they need, when they need it. Educators can easily share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their eText and what they learn in class -- motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning. Mastering combines trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform to personalize the learning experience and improve results for each student.Built for, and directly tied to the text, Mastering Astronomy enables an extension of learning, allowing students a platform to practice, learn, and apply outside of the classroom. Note: You are purchasing a standalone book; Pearson eText and Mastering Astronomy do not come packaged with this content. Students, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. 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With the Eighth Edition of Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide , trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan bring a renewed freshness and analysis to recent changes in our understanding of the cosmos. As with the other two textbooks in their Astronomy suite (one for two-semester courses and the other, a brief visual book), the authors continue to emphasize three major themes: the process of science, the size and scale of the universe, and the evolution of the cosmos. This new edition ignites student interest with new discoveries from the latest space missions and a new focus on student-oriented engagement. Also available as a Pearson eText or packaged with Mastering Astronomy Pearson eText is a simple-to-use, mobile-optimized, personalized reading experience that can be adopted on its own as the main course material. It lets students highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place, even when offline. 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LC Classification NumberQB43.3.C48 2016
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