Astro : Exploring the Universe
4th Edition
Published on 1. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-357-97675-3 (ISBN)
Description
Seeds/Backman/Wegryn's ASTRO: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE, 4th EDITION, helps you understand your place in the universe and how scientists work. Chapter-opening 'Guideposts' and a conversational writing style make the content accessible and help you acquire an understanding of the universe and your place in it, rather than just memorizing basic facts. Online resources let you study where and when you want to help you get the grade you want.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Weight
1179 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-357-97675-3 (9780357976753)
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Content
Part I: EXPLORING THE SKY. 1. Here and Now. Where Are We? When Is Now? Why Study Astronomy? 2. A User's Guide to the Sky. The Stars. The Sky: Its Motions and Cycles. 3. Cycles of the Sun and Moon. Cycles of the Sun. Astronomical Influences on Earth's Climate. The Changeable Moon. 4. The Origin of Modern Astronomy. Prehistoric Astronomy. Classical Astronomy. The Copernican Revolution. Planetary Motion. Galileo Galilei. Isaac Newton and Orbital Motion. 5. Light and Telescopes. Radiation: Information from Space. Telescopes. Observatories on Earth: Optical and Radio. Airborne and Space Observatories. Astronomical Instruments and Techniques. 6. Atoms and Spectra. Atoms. Interactions of Light and Matter. Understanding Spectra. Part II: THE SOLAR SYSTEM. 7. The Solar System: A Cosmic Family Portrait The Great Chain of Origins. A Family Portrait of the Solar System. A Recipe for Planets. 8. Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology. A Travel Guide to the Terrestrial Planets. Planet Earth. The Moon. 9. Mercury, Venus, and Mars. Mercury. Venus. Mars. 10. The Giant Planets A Travel Guide to the Outer Solar System. Jupiter. Saturn. Uranus. Neptune. 11. Comets, Asteroids, Meteorites Comets. Asteroids. Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites. Asteroid and Comet Impacts. Part III: THE STARS. 12. The Sun. The Solar Atmosphere. Solar Activity. Nuclear Fusion in the Sun. 13. The Family of Stars. Star Distances. Apparent Brightness, Intrinsic Brightness, and Luminosity. Stellar Spectra. Star Sizes. Star Masses--Binary Stars. A Census of the Stars. 14. The Formation of Stars and Planets. The Interstellar Medium. Making Stars from the Interstellar Medium. Young Stars and Disks. 15. Stellar Structure and Evolution. Stellar Structure and Nuclear Fusion. Main-Sequence Stars. After the Main Sequence. Lower-Main-Sequence Stars. The Evolution of Binary Systems. 16. Supernovas, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes. The Deaths of Massive Stars. Neutron Stars. Black Holes. Power Unleashed. Part IV: THE UNIVERSE OF GALAXIES. 17. The Milky Way Galaxy. Discovery of the Galaxy. Structure of the Galaxy. Spiral Arms and Star Formation. The Nucleus of the Galaxy. Origin and History of the Milky Way Galaxy. 18. Galaxies: Normal and Active. The Family of Galaxies. Measuring the Properties of Galaxies. The Evolution of Galaxies. Active Galactic Nuclei. Supermassive Black Holes. 19. Modern Cosmology. Introduction to the Universe. The Big Bang Theory. Space and Time, Matter and Energy. Twenty-First-Century Cosmology. PART V: LIFE ON OTHER WORLDS. 20. Extrasolar Planets: Worlds Around Other Suns Properties and Formation of the Solar System, Reprise. Discovering Extrasolar Planets. Extrasolar Planets Zoology 21. Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds. The Nature of Life. Life in the Universe. Intelligent Life in the Universe. Afterword. Appendix A Units and Astronomical Data. Appendix B Observing the Sky. Glossary. Answers to Even-Numbered Problems. Credits. Index.