Astronomy Today: High School Binding

chaisson/mcmillan's Writing Style And Pedagogically Driven Art Program Are Recognized As Being Scientifically Accurate Yet Accessible To Non-science Majors. The Integrated Media Program Contains The Market's Only E-book. It Provides Readers With Innovative And Interactive Tools To Learn And Test Their Understanding Of Astronomy Concepts.topics Covered Include Astronomy And The Universe, Our Planetay System, Stars And Stellar Evolution, Galaxies And Cosmology, And More.for One Or Two-semester Introductory Astronomy Course.

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like Previous Textbooks Co-authored By Chaisson (tufts University) And Mcmillan (drexel University), This One Doesn't Skimp On Explanations Of Complex Concepts Such As Spectroscopy And Radiation, While Keeping Them Accessible For Students With No Previous Science Background. Chapters Follow An Earth-out Organization, With Topics Ranging From Surface Features On The Moon And The Discovery Of Extrasolar Planets To Observations Of Solar Neutrinos And The Expanding Universe. Numerous Color Photos And Diagrams As Well As Acetate Overlays (illustrating The Hertzsprung-russell Diagram And Hubble's Law) Are Included. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)