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Astronomy Today Vol 1: The Solar System, 6/E
ISBN-10: 0136155499
ISBN-13: 9780136155492
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 480 pp
Published: 07/19/2007
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With Astronomy Today, Sixth Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy and awaken students to the universe around them. Thoroughly updated, the revised edition focuses on the process of scientific discovery and scientific method, making “how we know what we know” a more integral part of the text with attention to clearly and concisely presenting scientific terms to the non-science student. In addition, the authors have taken great care to identify places where they could clarify or simplify an explanation, better define a term, and discuss the process used in making a discovery. This editionoffers the most complete and innovative learning package available for one- or two-semester introductory courses in astronomy.
Features
- The “Process of Science” is integrated into the text narrative. In particular the focus on scientific discovery and scientific method, or “how we know what we know”, is now a much more integral part of the text.
- Part-opening essays emphasize the human endeavor aspect of science. Each part opener introduces a discovery and provides a historical context to the chapters that follow.
- Discovery Boxes explore a wide variety of interesting supplementary topics, providing students with insight into how scientific knowledge evolves, and emphasizing the process of science.
- Concept Checks provide critical-thinking questions, based on chapter Learning Goals, that test students’ conceptual understanding of a topic before moving on to the next subject.
- An Expanded Glossary features over 900 terms, including definitions of words students may not know, but are not necessarily "scientific" terms
- Concept Link Icons refer students back to previous sections in the text to help students understand how concepts are related and allow them to more easily see the “big picture.”
- Spectrum Icons accompany each photo in the text, identifying the wavelength used to capture the image and reinforcing for students how light influences the way we see things.
New To This Edition
The “Process of Science” is integrated into the text narrative. In particular the focus on scientific discovery and scientific method, or "how we know what we know", is now a much more integral part of the text
Added coverage of adaptive optics, the CHARA array, SST, and the future of HST in Chapter 5; Introduction of Eris and the issue of Pluto’s demotion in Chapter 6; Updated planetary exploration discussion in Chapter 6 to add new missions now at Venus, Mars, and Saturn; Significant updates on Martian water from the Mars Exploration Rovers, Mars Express, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in Chapter 10; Updates on the Cassini-Huygens missions to Saturn and Titan; Updates in Chapter 14 on the Stardust and Deep Impact missions; Updates on observations and properties of extrasolar planets in Chapter 15. Expanded discussion of extremophilic life and stellar and galactic habitable zones in Chapter 28; and much much more.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Astronomy and the Universe
Chapter 1. Charting The Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
1.1 Our Place in Space
1.2 Scientific Theory and the Scientific Method
1.3 The "Obvious" View
1.4 Earth's Orbital Motion
1.5 Astronomical Timekeeping
1.6 The Motion of the Moon
1.7 The Measurement of Distance
Chapter Review
Chapter 2. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science
2.1 Ancient Astronomy
2.2 The Geocentric Universe
2.3 The Heliocentric Model of the Solar System
2.4 The Birth of Modern Astronomy
2.5 The Laws of Planetary Motion
2.6 The Dimensions of the Solar System
2.7 Newton's Laws
2.8 Newtonian Mechanics
Chapter Review
Chapter 3. Radiation: Information from the Cosmos
3.1 Information from the Skies
3.2 Waves in What?
3.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
3.4 Thermal Radiation
3.5 The Doppler Effect
Chapter Review
Chapter 4. Spectroscopy: The Inner Workings of Atoms
4.1 Spectral Lines
4.2 Atoms and Radiation
4.3 The Formation of Spectral Lines
4.4 Molecules
4.5 Spectral-Line Analysis
Chapter Review
Chapter 5. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy
5.1 Optical Telescopes
5.2 Telescope Size
5.3 Images and Detectors
5.4 High-Resolution Astronomy
5.5 Radio Astronomy
5.6 Interferometry
5.7 Space-Based Astronomy
5.8 Full-Spectrum Coverage
Chapter Review
Part 2: Our Planetary System
Chapter 6. The Solar System: An Introduction to Comparative Planetology
6.1 An Inventory of the Solar System
6.2 Measuring the Planets
6.3 The Overall Layout of the Solar System
6.4 Terrestrial and Jovian Planets
6.5 Interplanetary Matter
6.6 Spacecraft Exploration of the Solar System
6.7 How Did the Solar System Form?
Chapter Review
Chapter 7. Earth: Our Home in Space
7.1 Overall Structure of Planet Earth
7.2 Earth's Atmosphere
7.3 Earth's Interior
7.4 Surface Activity
7.5 Earth's Magnetosphere
7.6 The Tides
Chapter Review
Chapter 8. The Moon and Mercury: Scorched and Battered Worlds
8.1 Orbital Properties
8.2 Physical Properties
8.3 Surface Features on the Moon and Mercury
8.4 Rotation Rates
8.5 Lunar Cratering and Surface Composition
8.6 The Surface of Mercury
8.7 Interiors
8.8 The Origin of the Moon
8.9 Evolutionary History of the Moon and Mercury
Chapter Review
Chapter 9. Venus: Earth's Sister Planet
9.1 Orbital Properties
9.2 Physical Properties
9.3 Long-Distance Observations of Venus
9.4 The Surface of Venus
9.5 The Atmosphere of Venus
9.6 Venus's Magnetic Field and Internal Structure
Chapter Review
Chapter 10. Mars: A Near Miss for Life?
10.1 Orbital Properties
10.2 Physical Properties
10.3 Long-Distance Observations of Mars
10.4 The Martian Surface
10.5 Water on Mars
10.6 The Martian Atmosphere
10.7 Martian Internal Structure
10.8 The Moons of Mars
Chapter Review
Chapter 11. Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System
11.1 Orbital and Physical Properties
11.2 The Atmosphere of Jupiter
11.3 Internal Structure
11.4 Jupiter's Magnetosphere
11.5 The Moons of Jupiter
11.6 Jupiter's Ring
Chapter Review
Chapter 12. Saturn: Spectacular Rings and Mysterious Moons
12.1 Orbital and Physical Properties
12.2 Saturn's Atmosphere
12.3 Saturn's Interior and Magnetosphere
12.4 Saturn's Spectacular Ring System
12.5 The Moons of Saturn
Chapter Review
Chapter 13. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto: The Outer Worlds of the Solar System
13.1 The Discoveries of Uranus and Neptune
13.2 Orbital and Physical Properties
13.3 The Atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune
13.4 Magnetospheres and Internal Structure
13.5 The Moon Systems of Uranus and Neptune
13.6 The Rings of the Outermost Jovian Planets
Chapter Review
Chapter 14. Solar System Debris: Keys to Our Origin
14.1 Asteroids
14.2 Comets
14.3 Beyond Neptune
14.4 Meteoroids
Chapter Review
Chapter 15. The Formation of Planetary Systems: The Solar System and Beyond
15.1 Modeling Planet Formation
15.2 Formation of the Solar System
15.3 Terrestrial and Jovian Planets
15.4 Solar System Regularities and Irregularities
15.5 Planets Beyond the Solar System
15.6 Is Our Solar System Unusual?
Chapter Review
Part 3: Stars And Stellar Evolution
Chapter 16. The Sun: Our Parent Star
16.1 Physical Properties of the Sun
16.2 The Solar Interior
16.3 The Solar Atmosphere
16.4 Solar Magnetism
16.5 The Active Sun
16.6 The Heart of the Sun
16.7 Observations of Solar Neutrinos
Chapter Review
Chapter 28. Life In The Universe: Are We Alone?
28.1 Cosmic Evolution
28.2 Life in the Solar System
28.3 Intelligent Life in the Galaxy
28.4 The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Chapter Review
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This straightforward volume presents a broad view of astronomy spanning known facts, evolving ideas, and frontier discoveries. The authors combine qualitative reasoning and analogies with familiar objects and phenomena to awaken readers to the excitement of the universe around them. Incorporates new understanding and emphases in contemporary astronomy, including the latest data on topics ranging from adaptive optics and solar system formation to extrasolar planets and the recent missions to Mars. Top-notch illustration program exploits the full range of the electromagnetic spectrum, including images taken at radio, infrared, ultraviolet, X-ray, or gamma-ray wavelengths, in addition to visible-light photographs. For anyone interested in learning more about astronomy.
0136155499 Astronomy Today Vol 1, 6/e: The Solar System covers Part One on foundations (Chapters 1-5); Part Two on the solar system (Chapters 6-15); the Sun chapter (Chapter 16); and the final chapter on life in the universe (Chapter 28).
Vol 2 ISBN 0136155502 has to be purchased separately
Astronomy Today Vol 2, 6/e: Stars and Galaxies includes Part One on foundations (Chapters 1-5); Part Three on stars and stellar evolution (Chapters 16-22); and Part Four on galaxies and cosmology (Chapters 23-28).
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