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Astronomy Today, Global Edition - Softcover

Chaisson, Eric J.; McMillan, Steve

 
9781292057736: Astronomy Today, Global Edition
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1292057734 ISBN 13: 9781292057736
Verlag: Pearson Education Limited, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

With Astronomy Today, Eighth Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, delivering current and thorough science with insightful pedagogy. The text emphasizes critical thinking and visualization, and it focuses on the process of scientific discovery, teaching students “how we know what we know.”

Alternate Versions

  • Astronomy Today, Volume 1: The Solar System, Eighth Edition―Focuses primarily on planetary coverage for a 1-term course. Includes Chapters 1–16, 28.
  • Astronomy Today, Volume 2: Stars and Galaxies, Eighth Edition―Focuses primarily on stars and stellar evolution for a 1-term course. Includes Chapters 1–5 and 16–28.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Eric Chaisson received his Ph.D. in astrophysics from Harvard, where he spent 10 years on the faculty; after holding various professorships at Johns Hopkins and Tufts, Eric is back at Harvard teaching and doing research at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He has written 12 books and received a number of literary awards along the way.

Steve McMillan received his Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard and is a professor of physics at Drexel University. He has published more than 100 articles and scientific papers.

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With Astronomy Today, 8th Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, delivering current and thorough science with insightful pedagogy. The text emphasises critical thinking and visualisation, and it focuses on the process of scientific discovery, teaching students “how we know what we know.”

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Verlag
Pearson Education Limited
Erscheinungsdatum
2014
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1292057734
ISBN 13 
9781292057736
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
828
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