(eBook PDF) Foundations of Astronomy 14th Edition by Michael A. Seeds

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1337399922
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1337399920
• Author; Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Fascinating, engaging and extremely visual, FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY, 14th Edition, is renowned for its current coverage, reader-friendly presentation and detailed–yet clear–explanations. The authors’ goals are to help you use Astronomy to understand science, and use science to answer two fundamental questions: What are we? And how do we know? Available with WebAssign, the powerful digital solution that enriches the teaching and learning experience. Complete with practice opportunities, a wealth of supplemental resources and immediate feedback, youl be set up to succeed.

Table of contents:

PART 1: THE SKY.

1. Here and Now.

2. A User’s Guide to the Sky.

3. Moon Phases and Eclipses.

4. Origins of Modern Astronomy.

5. Gravity.

6. Light and Telescopes.

PART 2: THE STARS.

7. Atoms and Spectra.

8. The Sun.

9. The Family of Stars.

10. The Interstellar Medium.

11. Formation and Structure of Stars.

12. Stellar Evolution.

13. Deaths of Stars.

14. Neutron Stars and Black Holes.

PART 3: GALAXIES AND THE UNIVERSE.

15. The Milky Way Galaxy.

16. Galaxies.

17. Supermassive Black Holes and Active Galaxies.

18. Modern Cosmology.

PART 4: THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

19. Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets.

20. Earth: The Active Planet.

21. The Moon and Mercury.

22. Venus and Mars.

23. Jupiter and Saturn.

24. Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt.

25. Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets.

Part 5: LIFE.

26. Astrobiology. Afterword.

Appendix A: Scientific Units and Astronomical Data.

Appendix B: Star Charts.

Glossary.

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