The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millennium
An exciting introduction to astronomy, the fourth edition of this book uses recent discoveries and stunning photography to inspire non-science majors about the universe and science. Written by two highly experienced and engaging instructors, each chapter has been fully updated, with more than 200 new images throughout, including recent images from space missions and the world's best observatories. Redesigned, streamlined pages highlight the breathtaking imagery. The text is organized as a series of stories, each presenting the history of the field, the observations made and how they fit within the process of science, our current understanding, and what future observations are planned. Math is provided in boxes and easily read around, making the book suitable for courses taking either mathematical or qualitative approaches. New discussion questions encourage students to think widely about astronomy and the role science plays in our everyday lives and podcasts for each chapter aid studying and comprehension.
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Contents
PDWERING
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21 |
EXTENDING
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37 |
4
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43 |
Eerie Lunar Eclipses
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73 |
THE EARLY HISTORY
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95 |
DISTANT SUNS 279
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167 |
2
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168 |
3
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170 |
COSMIC
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311 |
RECYCLING
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331 |
THE END OF SPACE
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361 |
OUR HOME IN
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383 |
A UNIVERSE OF GALAXIES
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413 |
6
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433 |
NASA ESA G Illingworth D Magee and P Oesch
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449 |
IUASARS AND ACTIVE GALAXIES
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451 |
Jupiter and Its Satellites in Mythology
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176 |
Saturns Rings and Moons from
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183 |
Uranuss Interior and Magnetic Field
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187 |
The asteroid 4 Vesta a mosaic of the highestresolution images
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197 |
PasachoffNSF
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198 |
Deep Impact
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215 |
The Extinction 0f the Dinosaurs
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222 |
Images from Curiosity on Mars
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231 |
Astrometric Method
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237 |
Direct Imaging of Exoplanets
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244 |
Pairs of Stars and Their Uses 292
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255 |
7
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3
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458 |
4
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472 |
Universes
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495 |
The Cosmic Jerk
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501 |
IN THE BEGINNING
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509 |
LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
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541 |
Epilogue
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559 |
The Nearest Stars
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566 |
Glossary
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