Buch, Englisch, 896 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 235 mm x 275 mm, Gewicht: 1982 g
Buch, Englisch, 896 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 235 mm x 275 mm, Gewicht: 1982 g
ISBN: 978-1-319-24864-2
Verlag: Macmillan Learning
Universe by Robert M. Geller and Roger Freedman strikes the right balance between scientific rigour, student comprehension, and excitement. Available as the full 27-chapter text or split into Stars and Galaxies and The Solar System, Universe provides all the detail you need to prepare students for engaging with astronomical ideas and theories, while also inviting students to explore through stunning visuals and relatable narratives.
Universe, 11e is now supported in Achieve, Macmillan’s new online learning platform. Achieve is the culmination of years of development work put toward creating the most powerful online learning tool for astronomy students. It houses all of our renowned assessments, multimedia assets, e-book, and instructor resources in a powerful new platform.
Zielgruppe
Lower undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Astronomy and the Universe.- 2. Knowing the Heavens.- 3. Eclipses and the Motion of the Moon.- 4. Gravitation and the Waltz of the Planets.- 5. The Nature of Light.- 6. Optics and Telescopes.- 7. Comparative Planetology I: Our Solar System.- 8. Comparative Planetology II: The Origin of the Solar System.- 9. The Living Earth.- 10. Our Barren Moon.- 11. Mercury, Venus, and Mars: Earthlike yet Unique.- 12. Jupiter and Saturn: Lords of the Planets.- 13. Jupiter and Saturn’s Satellites of Fire and Ice.- 14. Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt: Remote Worlds.- 15. Vagabonds of the Solar System.- 16. Our Star, the Sun.- 17. The Nature of the Stars.- 18. The Birth of Stars.- 19. Stellar Evolution: On and After the Main Sequence.- 20. Stellar Evolution: The Deaths of Stars.- 21. Black Holes.- 22. Our Galaxy.- 23. Galaxies.- 24. Quasars and Active Galaxies.- 25. Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of the Universe.- 26. Exploring the Early Universe.- 27. The Search for Extraterrestrial Life.