Astronomy Today, Global Edition
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Astronomy Today, Global Edition

Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan

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Astronomy Today, Global Edition

Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan

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About This Book

With Astronomy Today, 8thEdition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, delivering current and thorough science with insightful pedagogy. The text emphasises critical thinking and visualisation, and it focuses on the process of scientific discovery, teaching students "how we know what we know."

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Publisher
Pearson
Year
2015
ISBN
9781292072661
Edition
8
Topic
Naturwissenschaften
Subtopic
Astronomie & Astrophysik

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. About the Authors
  6. Preface
  7. Part One: Astronomy and the Universe
  8. Part Two: Our Planetary System
  9. Part Three: Stars and Stellar Evolution
  10. Part Four: Galaxies and Cosmology
  11. Appendices
  12. Glossary
  13. Answers to Check Questions
  14. Answers to Self-Test Questions
  15. Photo Credits/Text Permissions
  16. Index
  17. Star Charts
Citation styles for Astronomy Today, Global Edition

APA 6 Citation

Chaisson, E., & McMillan, S. (2015). Astronomy Today, Global Edition (8th ed.). Pearson. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/811441/astronomy-today-global-edition-pdf (Original work published 2015)

Chicago Citation

Chaisson, Eric, and Steve McMillan. (2015) 2015. Astronomy Today, Global Edition. 8th ed. Pearson. https://www.perlego.com/book/811441/astronomy-today-global-edition-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Chaisson, E. and McMillan, S. (2015) Astronomy Today, Global Edition. 8th edn. Pearson. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/811441/astronomy-today-global-edition-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Chaisson, Eric, and Steve McMillan. Astronomy Today, Global Edition. 8th ed. Pearson, 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.