Published by Pearson (August 28, 2013) © 2014

Jeffrey Bennett | Megan Donahue | Nicholas Schneider | Mark Voit
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    ISBN-13: 9781292036472R180

    Cosmic Perspective, The ,7th edition

    Language: English

    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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    • I. DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVE
    • 1. Our Place in the Universe 
    • 2. Discovering the Universe for Yourself
    • 3. The Science of Astronomy
    • S1. Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation
    • 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