Foundations of Astronomy
eBook - PDF

Foundations of Astronomy

  1. 719 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Foundations of Astronomy

About this book

Seeds/Backman/Wegryn's "Foundations of Astronomy," 15th Edition, is known for its up-to-date content, clear explanations and student-friendly approach, helping you answer two key questions: "What are we?" and "How do we know?" The first question asks how we fit into the universe's history, tracing atoms in your body back to the Big Bang and stars. Where might those atoms be in 10 billion years? It's a thrilling story that everyone should know and only astronomy can tell. The second question focuses on how science works. What's the evidence, and how do we know it's true? For example, how do we know the Big Bang happened? In a world full of opinions, understanding that scientific knowledge is based on evidence allows you to think critically, rather than be swayed by opinions with no foundation. WebAssign for this text offers practice, additional resources and real-time feedback.

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Information

Publisher
Cengage Learning EMEA
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9798214193465
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Astronomy & Astrophysics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. A Note to Students
  4. Chapter 1: Here and Now
  5. Chapter 2: A Guide to the Sky
  6. Chapter 3: Moon Phases and Eclipses
  7. Chapter 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy
  8. Chapter 5: Gravity
  9. Chapter 6: Light and Telescopes
  10. Chapter 7: Atoms and Spectra
  11. Chapter 8: The Sun
  12. Chapter 9: The Family of Stars
  13. Chapter 10: The Interstellar Medium
  14. Chapter 11: The Formation and Structure of Stars
  15. Chapter 12: Stellar Evolution
  16. Chapter 13: The Deaths of Stars
  17. Chapter 14: Neutron Stars and Black Holes
  18. Chapter 15: The Milky Way Galaxy
  19. Chapter 16: Galaxies: Normal and Active
  20. Chapter 17: Modern Cosmology
  21. Chapter 18: The Solar System: A Family Portrait and History
  22. Chapter 19: Earth: The Active Planet
  23. Chapter 20: The Moon and Mercury: Comparing Airless Worlds
  24. Chapter 21: Venus and Mars
  25. Chapter 22: Jupiter and Saturn
  26. Chapter 23: Uranus, Neptune, and Beyond
  27. Chapter 24: Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites
  28. Chapter 25: Extrasolar Planets
  29. Chapter 26: Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds
  30. Afterword
  31. Appendix A: Units and Astronomical Data
  32. Appendix B: Observing the Sky
  33. Answers to Even-Numbered Problems
  34. Glossary
  35. Index

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