The Cosmic Perspective : Stars and Galaxies (Bennett Science & Math Titles) （8TH）

Bennett, Jeffrey O./ Donahue, Megan O./ Schneider, Nicholas/ Voit, Mar

Pearson College Div（2016/01発売）

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製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 624 p.
言語 ENG
商品コード 9780134073828
DDC分類 520

Full Description

Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive coverage, The Cosmic Perspective: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology, Eighth Edition provides a thoroughly engaging and up-to-date introduction to astronomy for non-science majors. This text offers a wealth of features that enhance student understanding of the process of science and actively engage students in the learning process for key concepts. The fully updated Eighth Edition includes the latest scientific discoveries, revises several subjects based on our most current understanding of the cosmos, and now emphasizes deeper understanding of the twists and turns of the process of science and the relevance of concepts to student's lives.KEY TOPICS: DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVE: A Modern View of the Universe; Discovering the Universe For Yourself; The Science of Astronomy; Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation; KEY CONCEPTS FOR ASTRONOMY: Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity; Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos; Telescopes: Portals of Discovery; A DEEPER Universe; STARS; Our Star; Surveying the Stars; Star Birth; Star Stuff; The Bizarre. Stellar Graveyard; GALAXIES AND BEYOND: Our Galaxy; Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology; Galaxy Evolution; The Birth of the Universe; BEYOND: Life In the Universe;MARKET: For all readers interested in an introductory astronomy.

PART I. DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVE 1. A Modern View of the Universe 2. Discovering the Universe For Yourself 3. The Science of Astronomy S1. Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation PART 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 S2. Space and Time S3. Spacetime and Gravity S4. Building Blocks of the Universe PART V. STARS 14. Our Star 15. Surveying the Stars 16. Star Birth 17. Star Stuff 18. The Bizarre. Stellar Graveyard PART VI. GALAXIES AND BEYOND 19. Our Galaxy 20. Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology 21. Galaxy Evolution 22. The Birth of the Universe 23. Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe 24. Life In the Universe Appendixes Glossary Credits Index