Foundations of Astronomy ( AST )

Publication series :AST

Author: Michael A. Seeds;Dana Backman  

Publisher: Cengage‎

Publication year: 2011

E-ISBN: 9781133383666

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781439050354

Subject: P1 Astronomy

Keyword: 天文学

Language: ENG

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FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY brings science to life. With this newly revised Eleventh Edition of FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY, best-selling authors Mike Seeds and Dana Backman strive to help students use astronomy to understand science--and use science to understand what we are. Fascinating, engaging, and extremely visual, this text emphasizes the scientific method throughout as it guides students to answer two fundamental questions: What are we? And how do we know? In discussing the interplay between evidence and hypothesis, the authors provide not only fact but also a conceptual framework for understanding the logic of science. The Eleventh Edition addresses the newest developments and latest discoveries in the exciting study of astronomy, including information to emphasize observations over the entire electromagnetic spectrum; new data on star formation and stellar structure; new insight on global warming and ozone depletion; updated information on the Kuiper belt and dwarf planets; and more. Whether you choose to assign homework in an online environment, give your students access to an affordable and interactive online text, or do both, the new FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY Online Version is the ideal solution for your course needs, giving your students Web-based access to a digital version of the text. In addition, the new online Enhanced WebAssign® homework management system enables you to easily assign and manage homework online.教学资源:题库、Flashcards、Glossary。 教学资源目前仅能提供给老师,获取方式如下:

Chapter

CHAPTER 3 CYCLES OF THE MOON

CHAPTER 4 THE ORIGIN OF MODERN ASTRONOMY

CHAPTER 5 GRAVITY

CHAPTER 6 LIGHT AND TELESCOPES

Part 2 The Stars

CHAPTER 7 ATOMS AND STARLIGHT

CHAPTER 8 THE SUN

CHAPTER 9 THE FAMILY OF STARS

CHAPTER 10 THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM

CHAPTER 11 THE FORMATION AND STRUCTURE OF STARS

CHAPTER 12 STELLAR EVOLUTION

CHAPTER 13 THE DEATHS OF STARS

CHAPTER 14 NEUTRON STARS AND BLACK HOLES

Part 3 The Universe

CHAPTER 15 THE MILKY WAY GALAXY

CHAPTER 16 GALAXIES

CHAPTER 17 ACTIVE GALAXIES AND SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES

CHAPTER 18 MODERN COSMOLOGY

Part 4 The Solar System

CHAPTER 19 THE ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

CHAPTER 20 EARTH:THE STANDARD OF COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY

CHAPTER 21 THE MOON AND MERCURY:COMPARING AIRLESS WORLDS

CHAPTER 22 COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY OF VENUS AND MARS

CHAPTER 23 COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY OF JUPITER AND SATURN

CHAPTER 24 URANUS,NEPTUNE,AND THE DWARF PLANETS

CHAPTER 25 METEORITES,ASTEROIDS,AND COMETS

Part 5 Life

CHAPTER 26 ASTROBIOLOGY:LIFE ON OTHER WORLDS

Afterword

Appendix A Units and Astronomical Data

Appendix B Observing the Sky

Glossary

Answers to Even-Numbered Problems

Index

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