Astronomy: The Solar System and Beyond

ISBN-10: 0534563090
ISBN-13: 9780534563097
Series: Astronomy
Pages: 480
Language: English
Published: 1998
Publisher: Cengage South-Western
Author: Michael A. Seeds

Description

This text invites students to learn the essentials of astronomy within the larger context of understanding how science works. It allows students to focus on central ideas upon which the relevant facts hang. It is accessible and, because math is set off in boxes, allows instructors to teach students of differing math abilities. It covers the history of astronomy, elementary physics concepts, the Solar System, the origins of the Universe, and stars and galaxies.