Cosmic Perspective, The, Pearson New International Edition, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (August 28, 2013) © 2014

  • Jeffrey O. Bennett University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Megan O. Donahue Michigan State University
  • Nicholas Schneider University of Colorado, Boulder
  • Mark Voit Michigan State University
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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.

Table of contents

  • 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

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