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9781429215206

Discovering the Universe (High School)

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  • ISBN13:

    9781429215206

  • ISBN10:

    1429215208

  • Edition: 8th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-03-01
  • Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Summary

The bestselling brief text is perfect for high school astronomy courses. The accompanying CD-ROM features a special student version of the award-winning Starry Night Backyard and Deep Space Explorer.

Table of Contents

Preface
 
Part I Understanding Astronomy
1.Discovering the Night Sky
What If . . . Earth’s Axis Lay on the Ecliptic?
2. Gravitation and the Motion of the Planets
3. Light and Telescopes
What If . . . Humans Had Infrared-Sensitive Eyes?
4. Atomic Physics and Spectra
 
Part II Understanding the Solar System
5. Formation of the Solar System and Other Planetary Systems
6. Earth and Moon
What If . . . The Moon Didn’t Exist?
7. The Other Terrestrial Planets
8. The Outer Planets
What If . . . We Lived on a Metal-Poor Earth?
9. Vagabonds of the Solar System
10. The Sun: Our Extraordinary Ordinary Star
Part III Understanding the Stars
11. Characterizing Stars
12. The Lives of Stars from Birth Through Middle Age
What If . . .The Earth Orbited a 1.5 M Sun?
13. The Deaths of Stars
What If . . . A Supernova Exploded Near Earth?
14. Black Holes: Matters of Gravity
Part IV  Understanding the Universe
15. The Milky Way Galaxy
16. Galaxies
What If . . . The Solar System Were Located Closer to the Center of the Galaxy?
17. Quasars and Other Active Galaxies
18. Cosmology
19. Astrobiology
 
Appendices
Glossary
Answers to Margin Questions and Computational Questions
Index

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