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Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive presentation, The Cosmic Perspective Media Update, Fifth Edition includes Voyager: SkyGazer planetarium software, an updated Astronomy Media Workbook on CD-ROM at no extra charge, and an enhanced MasteringAstronomy™ online tutorial and assessment system. This edition’s expanded visual pedagogy features new Cosmic Context two-page illustrations that walk you through key processes and summarize the major concepts in each Part. Zoom-in figures also provide a sense of orientation, scale, and relation between images. In addition to its enhanced visuals, the text also features See It For Yourself boxes with practical hands-on activities for in-class use or self-study, and a new set of Process of Science end-of-chapter questions that challenge you to think through how we know what we know about astronomy. Renowned for its up-to-date, expert coverage and strong pedagogical support for learning, the Media Update Fifth Edition retains and builds on all the features and supplements from previous editions that have helped to make it the most widely adopted astronomy textbook.   This product contains: Voyager: SkyGazer v4.0 College Edition CD-ROM (component) for The Cosmic Perspective Media Update | ISBN-10: 0321556267 Astronomy Media Workbook | ISBN-10: 0321556275 The Cosmic Perspective Media Update (textbook)| ISBN-10: 0321558170 Mastering Astronomy™ with Pearson eText Student Access Kit for Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit (ME component) | ISBN-10: 0321582225  

Table of Contents:
I. DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVE 1. Our Place in the Universe 2. Discovering the Universe for Yourself  3. The Science of Astronomy S1. Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation II. KEY CONCEPTS FOR ASTRONOMY 4. Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity  5. Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos 6. Telescopes: Portals of Discovery  III. LEARNING FROM OTHER WORLDS 7. Our Planetary System 8. Formation of the Solar System 9. Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds 10. Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds 11. Jovian Planet Systems 12. Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, and Impacts 13. Other Planetary Systems: The New Science of Distant Worlds IV. A DEEPER LOOK AT NATURE S2. Space and Time S3. Spacetime and Gravity S4. Building Blocks of the Universe V. STELLAR ALCHEMY 14. Our Star 15. Surveying the Stars 16. Star Birth 17. Star Stuff 18. The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard VI. GALAXIES AND BEYOND  19. Our Galaxy 20. Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology 21. Galaxy Evolution 22. Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe 23. The Beginning of Time VII. LIFE ON EARTH AND BEYOND  24. Life in the Universe


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780321551382
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc
  • Edition: 5 Rev ed
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 33 mm
  • Width: 216 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0321551389
  • Publisher Date: 21 Apr 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 276 mm
  • No of Pages: 864
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 1901 gr


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