Astronomy Today, Global Edition

Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan

• Editorial: Pearson
• Año: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781292072661
• Edición: 8
• Categoría: Naturwissenschaften
• Categoría: Astronomie & Astrophysik

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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Índice

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• About the Authors
• Preface
• Part One: Astronomy and the Universe
• Part Two: Our Planetary System
• Part Three: Stars and Stellar Evolution
• Part Four: Galaxies and Cosmology
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Answers to Check Questions
• Answers to Self-Test Questions
• Photo Credits/Text Permissions
• Index
• Star Charts