Based on the most recent edition of Discovering the Universe this popular text is the most concise, least expensive option for introductory astronomy courses. It offers a streamlined presentation of topics with helpful but minimal pedagogy, and media focused on review and exam preparation. The new edition features updated coverage based on recent scientific discoveries, new chapter summaries and end of chapter questions. The award winning Starry Night virtual planetarium software is also available.
Content:
Discovering the Night Sky
Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets
Light and Telescopes
Earth and Moon
The Other Planets and Moons
Vagabonds of the Solar System
The Sun
The Nature of Stars
The Lives of Stars from Birth through Middle Age
The Deaths of Stars
The Galaxies
Cosmology
Appendix
Glossary
Review Questions/Answers
Index
Content:
Discovering the Night Sky
Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets
Light and Telescopes
Earth and Moon
The Other Planets and Moons
Vagabonds of the Solar System
The Sun
The Nature of Stars
The Lives of Stars from Birth through Middle Age
The Deaths of Stars
The Galaxies
Cosmology
Appendix
Glossary
Review Questions/Answers
Index