The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals, 3rd edition
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📚 Delivered within 24 hours via email The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals is a brief introduction to astronomy, inspired by an activities-based classroom approach. The text actively engages you while focusing on the process of science and fundamental concepts of astronomy. Each concisely written chapter is formatted into 2 main sections to target learning and make expectations clear..
The 3rd Edition features major scientific updates, content that focuses on the possibility of life in the universe, and recent discoveries with modern contexts to help you see the relevance of astronomy to your world.
Published by Pearson (May 24th 2019) – Copyright © 2020
ISBN-13: 9780135775394
Subject: Astronomy
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Table of Contents
- A Modern View of the Universe
- Understanding the Sky
- Changes in Our Perspective
- Origin of the Solar System
- Terrestrial Worlds
- The Outer Solar System
- Planets Around Other Stars
- The Sun and Other Stars
- Stellar Lives
- The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard
- Galaxies
- Galaxy Distances and Hubble’s Law
- The Birth of the Universe
- Dark Matter and Dark Energy
- Life in the Universe
