Cosmic Perspective, The, 10th edition

Published by Pearson (May 24, 2023) © 2024

  • 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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For 2-semester courses in astronomy.

The Cosmic Perspective delivers an engaging, current introduction to astronomy. Authored by respected teachers and active researchers in the field, this text presents astronomy, using a coherent, thematic narrative that actively engages students, connects big ideas and demonstrates the power and process of modern science.

The 10th Edition provides new discussion of the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy, recent research on supermassive black holes, and developments in the search for life beyond Earth. This edition also features new images and insights from modern telescopes, including the James Webb Space Telescope.

Table of contents

  • A Modern View of the Universe
  • Discovering the Universe for Yourself
  • The Science of Astronomy
  • S1. Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation
  • Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity
  • Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos
  • Telescopes: Portals of Discovery
  • Our Planetary System
  • Formation of the Solar System
  • Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
  • Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds
  • Jovian Planet Systems
  • Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, and Impacts
  • Exoplanets: The New Science of Distant Worlds
  • S2. Space and Time
  • S3. Spacetime and Gravity
  • S4. Building Blocks of the Universe
  • Our Star
  • Surveying the Stars
  • Star Birth
  • Star Stuff
  • The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard
  • Our Galaxy
  • Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology
  • Galaxy Evolution
  • The Birth of the Universe
  • Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe
  • Life in the Universe

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